Deep in the Shade

Still another superb CD from clearly one of the very top, if not the top
bluegrass band in the land! This exellent group of yong artists just gets better and better with each recording! Woody Platt has never sounded
better, as the lead vocalist, than he does on "The Mountain Gonna Sing". Each of these talented men is very talented in their own right and on their individual instruments and it is high time that they are each recognized by the IBMA, as such. Graham Sharp and Charles Humphrey III (The Bearded Bard of Bluegrass) wrote almost all of these songs and are indeed among the very best writers in bluegrass - it is often said that bluegrass music, more than almost any other type of music, is all about the lyrics and this is one of many reasons that sets the Rangers a part from so many other bands - they write almost all of their songs and this keeps their music fresh and original. This CD should certainly go right to the top of the bluegrass charts and should be the...Read more

I don't have any albums (yet!) but will definitely be getting them. Just saw these guys last night with Steve Martin on his Denver leg of "The Crow" tour, and the SCR are outstanding!! Every member contributes - there are no prima donnas, and each had an opportunity to showcase their talent. Their fiddle player Nicky was one fire last night - one encore song was "Orange Blossom Special" and he played like nobody I've ever seen before! The other encore song was "King Tut" done bluegrass-style, and a fine rendition it was. I look forward to seeing where SCR goes in the future. If you have the chance to catch them live, I highly recommend it - especially if they're with Steve. Awesome musicians!!

The harmonies and musicianship, not to mention the songwriting, are nothing short of Grammy worthy!