Chris Stapleton leaves The SteelDrivers
Thursday, April 1, 2010 – The SteelDrivers' lead singer Chris Stapleton has left the band, Rounder Records President Ken Irwin confirmed Thursday.
"Chris has left the band to focus more on writing and family," Irwin said in an email.
Stapleton, also known, for his songwriting skills, was the vocalist for the driving quintet, which put out one very well received CD in January 2008.
"There will be an announcement of a replacement shortly after an appreciation of Chris," Irwin said.
"(The) SteelDrivers are very happy with new lead singer....he is a new singer and not a replacement for Chris.....good guitar player too," said Irwin, who added that he had not seen the new band yet.
The band continues with Richard Bailey - Banjo, Mike Fleming - Bass/Vocals, Mike Henderson - Mandolin/Vocals and and Tammy Rogers - Fiddle/Vocals
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- 03/21/25: The SteelDrivers are on the "Outrun"
- 06/16/15: SteelDrivers, Cash/Dylan out today
- 04/21/15: SteelDrivers head to "Muscle Shoals"
- 10/13/10: SteelDrivers play Mountain Stage
- 06/15/10: SteelDrivers return with disc in September
CD reviews for The SteelDrivers
Remarkably, the SteelDrivers' singular sound of bluegrass-country-blues has remained intact for 20 years despite losing four members, among them co-founders Chris Stapleton and and the late Mike Henderson. "Outrun," on the revived Sun Records label, represents their 20th anniversary, and they make a concerted effort to honor Henderson.
The current band consists of original members fiddle player Tammy Rogers, banjoist Richard Bailey and bassist Michael Fleming with mandolinist Brent ...
Throughout their existence of now more than a dozen years The SteelDrivers have been notable for their willingness to be a bluegrass band that ventures into a sort of musical "Twilight Zone," reaching across the void to draw a fervent following - "SteelHeads" - whose musical tastes and sensibilities often are more grounded in sounds ranging from hard-edged classic Delta blues to the iconic Southern rock of bands like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. ...
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