Iron Horse (band)
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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, US. 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]
Members
[edit]- Vance Henry: guitar, lead and tenor vocals
- Anthony Richardson: banjo, baritone and bass vocals
- Ricky Rogers: bassist, baritone and lead vocals
- Tony Robertson: mandolin, lead and tenor vocals
Discography
[edit]Tribute albums
[edit]- 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)
- 2017: Pickin' On Nirvana
- 2023: Pickin’ On Pearl Jam
- 2024: Pickin' On The Doors
Original material/self produced
[edit]- 2001: Ridin' Out The Storm
- 2005: New Tracks
- 2009: Small Town Christmas (new, all original Christmas songs)
- 2010: "Reba McEntire" (single)
- 2011: Horse & Pen
- 2018: "Classic Bluegrass Vol 1"
- 2020: "Classic Bluegrass Vol 2"
References
[edit]- ^ Iron Horse – Horse And Pen Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Bluegrass Unlimited, 2 September 2011.
- ^ IRON HORSE - SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine. Bluegrass Unlimited.
- ^ Metallica: Fade To Bluegrass?. Ultimate Guitar.
Bibliography
- 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
[edit]- Iron Horse Bluegrass - Official Band Website
- Cover of "Rocket Man" on YouTube