The Grascals have established themselves amid the most beloved and acclaimed of contemporary bluegrass groups.
In 2005, the band won the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Emerging Artist of the Year Award as well as Song of the Year honors for "Me and John and Paul." The very next year, the Grascals were named Entertainer of the Year, an honor that would repeat in 2007.
The industry quickly recognized the band's trademark blend of traditional bluegrass and classic country with more modern elements, delivered with vocal and instrumental intensity and virtuosity. The Grascals' first two releases-The Grascals and Long List of Heartaches-earned Grammy® nominations. Timely and timeless, The Grascals' music is entirely relevant to the here and now, yet based on a deeply-seeded knowledge of and admiration for the music's founding fathers.
The Grascals began their career in 2004, when they recorded their debut album and were invited by Dolly Parton to open her fall tour. They opened additional dates for her in 2005, including her sold-out concert at Radio City Music Hall. They also have shared the stage with Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, Patty Loveless, Mac Wiseman, J. D. Crowe, Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers, Steve Wariner, Vince Gill, the Jordanaires and many others. They are proud to make regular guest appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and have also appeared on Opry Live, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and the TV Guide channel.
In addition to the IBMA awards, The Grascals won the 2010 SPBGMA Bluegrass Awards for Instrumental Group of the Year (for the fifth consecutive year). The group earned a Dove Award nomination in 2007 for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year for "Did You Forget God Today?," featuring the Jordanaires.
In 2010, The Grascals released The Famous Lefty Flynn's. Whether being light-hearted and jovial or soul-searching and reflective, The Grascals are at the very top of their game with the release of this CD. Though it is still—at least in bluegrass terms—a new group, the web of friendships, band memberships, recordings and personal appearances that binds The Grascals together has produced an ensemble of unsurpassed cohesion and focused artistic direction. Whether in the studio or on stage, The Grascals honor the past and forge into the future, bringing fresh yet familiar sounds to the bluegrass world and beyond.
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The Famous Lefty Flynn's