1. Blue Side of the Mountain
2. Drinkin' Dark Whiskey
3. Midnight Train to Memphis
4. Midnight Tears - Steeldrivers, Salley, Jerry
5. If You Can't Be Good, Be Gone
6. If It Hadn't Been for Love
7. Hear the Willow Cry - Steeldrivers, Stapleton, Chris
8. Sticks That Made Thunder
9. East Kentucky Home
10. To Be with You Again
11. Heaven Sent - Steeldrivers, Stapleton, Chris
Album Description
With one foot in the field and the other in the factory, The SteelDrivers are a beacon beaming their own version of rhythm'n'bluegrass far across the musical landscape. Highly regarded behind the scenes as songsmiths and session men - with innumerable hits, cuts, and licks to their credit - The SteelDrivers are stepping out at long last. In their ten capable hands, back-country high-lonesome collides with Delta soul, resulting in the freshest sound to emerge from Music City in recent memory. Via eleven original songs, their debut album offers revealing new takes on classic themes of redemption and loss, hope and home delivered with urgency and heart. The SteelDrivers are Richard Bailey, Mike Fleming, Mike Henderson, Tammy Rogers, and Chris Stapleton. "Really soulful bluegrass, with great songs. An incredible combination." -Vince Gill
|
The Steeldrivers
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-01-15)
- Publisher: Rounder / Pgd
- Label: Rounder / Pgd
- Studio: Rounder / Pgd
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 23 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #1619
Avg. Customer Review:
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: World of Shadows 2008-10-25
Comment: Steeldrivers' sound has the raw alt country flavor rolled in bluegrass. The songwriting on the disc is consistently strong as Mike Henderson's mandolin, Tammy Rogers' fiddle & Richard Bailey's banjo give the music a cohesive style. From the opener "Blue Side of the Mountain" to the closer, this is a strong set. "Blue Side of the Mountain" has a howl like a vintage recording by The Band with Chris Stapleton's vocals moody & desperate, "I'm going back to a world of shadows, Got to find peace before I lose my mind, on the blue side of the mountain where the sun don't ever shine." "Heaven Sent" has a lovely melody with Rogers' fiddle lifting the arrangement, "I move around a lot these days, honky tonks, the Broadway plays, the same that I've always done, but I'm older now, I get tired some." "Drinkin' Dark Whiskey" is a honky-tonk drinking song that was recorded by Gary Allan on his CD See If I Care. "Midnight Train to Memphis" has a stop-start chorus and growls relentlessly. "Midnight Tears" slows the pace with a sorrowful tale. The track had previously been recorded by David Peterson & 1946. Darrel Worley recorded "If It Hadn't Been for Love" on his self-titled CD Darryl Worley, which was my favorite song off that set. Steeldrivers' intense harmonies nail the track as a classic lament, "Never would've gone to that side of town if it hadn't been for love. Never would've took a mind to track her down if it hadn't been for love. Never would've loaded up a 44, put myself behind a jailhouse door, if it hadn't been for love." "Sticks That Made Thunder" floats on a lovely melody with a haunting tale, "When the light came again, there was death on the wind as the buzzards made way for the worms; And the little white trees bend in the breeze for the ones that will never return." "The Steeldrivers" is an excellent set for those who love that Americana sound and new bluegrass. Bravo!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Lets go Drinking 2008-10-24
Comment: I'm new to Bluegrass. Just moved from the city to West Virginia, so the music is everywhere. Not much of a country music fan, but I have to say that the steeldrivers had me from the first song. Powerful soulful singing with a very tight music. The entire cd is right on the money. Since the Steeldrivers I have looking into and listened to over 50 bluegrass cd's and have been to 6-7 festivals with multiple bands at each. For my money this CD is one of the best on the market, and absolutely the best band to see live. It was an honor.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Just plain unbelievable... 2008-10-15
Comment: I wish I could put my finger on it, it's not bluegrass, not americana, not blues, not rock, not country, you know what I don't care I just love it. There is something very special about these guys. I've never heard anything quite like it. If you're on the fence about buying this cd, just do it.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: love it 2008-08-24
Comment: AWESOME CD.Love the Steeldrivers! This group has a unique sound. you need too buy it!!!
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: AWESOME!!! 2008-08-23
Comment: Love the Steeldrivers! This group has a unique sound, what I call bluesy bluegrass. I hope to hear a lot more from this group. And they are as great in person as on their CD!
|
The Steeldrivers
Enlarge View