The Earls of Leicester (band)
| The Earls of Leicester | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Bluegrass |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | Rounder |
| Members |
Barry Bales Charlie Cushman Jerry Douglas Johnny Warren Shawn Camp Jeff White |
| Past members | Tim O'Brien |
The Earls of Leicester is a bluegrass group assembled by Jerry Douglas to present the music of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and their band the Foggy Mountain Boys to a contemporary audience. .[1] Their self-titled debut album earned a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.[2]
The band's music focuses on the music of Flatt and Scruggs during the period when the band consisted of Lester Flatt on guitar and lead vocals, Earl Scruggs on banjo and guitar, 'Uncle' Josh Graves on dobro, Paul Warren on fiddle, Curly Seckler on mandolin, and 'Cousin' Jake Tullock on bass.
The band's name is a play on the names of Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt.
Members
Jerry Douglas formed the group in 2013 as a band in tribute to the music of guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs. [3]
- Jerry Douglas - Dobro
- Shawn Camp - lead vocals and guitar
- Charlie Cushman - banjo and guitars
- Jeff White - vocals and mandolin †
- Johnny Warren - vocals and fiddle
- Barry Bales - vocals and bass
† This role in the band is often filled by a different performer for live shows. Performers have included Shawn Lane of Blue Highway and Ronnie McCoury among others.
Former Members
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Grass [4] |
US [5] |
US Heat [6] | |||||||||||
| The Earls of Leicester[7] |
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1 | 159 | 3 |
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| Rattle & Roar[9] |
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– | – | – | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||||||||||||
Awards
The Earls and their engineer/mixer, Bil Vorndick, received a Grammy Award in 2014 for Best Bluegrass Album for their album The Earls of Leicester. [10] [11]
References
- ↑ Lawless, John (July 21, 2014). "Earls of Leicester in September". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ Truitt, Brian (February 8, 2015). "Sam Smith conquers Grammys with four top awards". USA Today. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Jerry Douglas Announces "The Earls of Leicester"".
- ↑ "Jerry Douglas Album & Song Chart History – Bluegrass Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Jerry Douglas Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Jerry Douglas Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "The Earls of Leicester". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Rattle & Roar". AllMusic.
- ↑ "The Earls of Leicester Awards".
- ↑ "Past Winners Search - grammy.com".