Iron Horse (band)
This article is about the American bluegrass band. For the Scottish band of the same name, see The Iron Horse (Scottish band).
| Iron Horse | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Killen, Alabama, United States |
| Genres | Bluegrass, rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | CMH Records |
| Members |
Vance Henry Ricky Rogers Anthony Richardson Tony Robertson |
Iron Horse is a Bluegrass band from Killen, Alabama, USA. They are known for performing and recording bluegrass cover versions of rock songs, particularly their bluegrass treatments of heavy metal songs popularized by Metallica.[1] The band has two tracks on the tribute album Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen, which also features David Lee Roth, among other artists. They have recently been working on self-produced material and in October 2009 released an all original Christmas project called "Small Town Christmas".[2]
Personnel
- Vance Henry: guitar, lead & tenor vocals
- Anthony Richardson: banjo, baritone & bass vocals
- Ricky Rogers: bassist, baritone & lead vocals
- Tony Robertson: mandolin, lead & tenor vocals.
Discography
Tribute Albums
- 2003 - Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica[3]
- 2004 - Black and Bluegrass: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
- 2004 - Pickin' on Modest Mouse
- 2005 - Whole Lotta Bluegrass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Led Zeppelin
- 2006 - Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica, Vol. 2
- 2006 - Life, Birth, Blue, Grass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Black Label Society
- 2006 - Strummin' With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen (Two tracks on a multi-artist compilation)
- 2007 - The Bluegrass Tribute to The Shins
- 2007 - Take Me Home: The Bluegrass Tribute to Guns N' Roses
- 2007 - The Bluegrass Tribute to Classic Rock (Featuring 7 songs by Iron Horse and 7 songs by Corn Bread Red)
- 2007 - The Bluegrass Tribute to Modest Mouse: Something You've Never Heard Before
- 2007 - The Gospel According to Hank Williams
- 2009 - A Boy Named Blue: A Bluegrass Tribute to Goo Goo Dolls
- 2010 - The Bluegrass Tribute to Kings of Leon
- 2010 - The Bluegrass Tribute to Kanye West's Heartless (Single)
Original Material
- 2001 - Ridin' Out The Storm
- 2005 - New Tracks
- 2009 - Small Town Christmas (New, all original Christmas songs)
- 2010 - "Reba McEntire" (Single)
- 2011 - Horse & Pen - Released 2011
References
- ↑ Iron Horse – Horse And Pen. Bluegrass Unlimited, 2 September 2011.
- ↑ IRON HORSE - SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS. Bluegrass Unlimited.
- ↑ Metallica: Fade To Bluegrass?. Ultimate Guitar.
- Bozeman, Bobby. Bluegrass focus of Rogersville festival. TimesDaily, 19 April 2012.
- Palmer, Robert. Jake Landers benefit show to be staged at the Ritz TimesDaily, 15 October 2012.
External links
- Iron Horse Bluegrass - Official Band Website
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