Biography

They have not looked back since the release of their breakout album, “Carrying The Tradition”, in 1991, which included current LRB band leader, Sammy Shelor, as well as, Dan Tyminski, Ronnie Bowman and, LRB founder, Tim Austin.

Over the past 25 years the LONESOME RIVER BAND career has been
filled with a multitude of awards and recognitions including numerous
awards by the IBMA and SPGBMA for Song of the Year, Album of
the Year, Bluegrass Vocal Group of the Year and Bluegrass Band of the Year.

Through changes in vocalists and rhythm sections, the constant in the wildly popular LRB sound has been Sammy Shelor’s insistent, driving banjo style which
has won him “Banjo Player of the Year” awards by the IBMA 4 years in a row,
(1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998).

“Them Blues” is the first single from the award winning LONESOME RIVER BAND’S 12th album and contains current band members: Sammy Shelor (banjo, vocals), Brandon Rickman (guitar, vocals), Mike Hartgrove (fiddle), Andy Ball (mandolin, vocals) and Mike Anglin (bass, vocals).

The new album, “NO TURNING BACK” proves again that after over 25 years in Bluegrass Music they still remain one of the most admired and influential acts in the genre!

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