'Deep in the Shade': Steep Canyon Rangers' New Bluegrass CD Now Available

Posted by Lisa L. Rollins Oct 7, 2009

Deep in the Shade, the brand-new CD from Steep Canyon Rangers, was released Oct. 6 on the Rebel Records label, complete with liner notes by recent International Bluegrass Music Award winner and banjo-playing comedic-actor Steve Martin.

With a sound that's rooted in traditional bluegrass, the Rangers' newest effort features mostly original tunes that blend contemporary bluegrass stylings with folk and gospel, as well as old-time country music.

Deep in the Shade is a dozen-song CD that finds the players--Woody Platt, guitar and lead vocals; Graham Sharp, banjo; Mike Guggino, mandolin; Charles R. Humphrey III, bass; and Nicky Sanders, fiddle--calling once more on producer Ronnie Bowman, who's a star-bluegrass singer-songwriter in his own right.

The act's been on tour with Martin as of late, including an appearance at the October IBMA awards show in Nashville. To learn more about the new CD or spy details on show dates, please access www.steepcanyon.com. To eyeball a short clip about the group's new CD, with the band discussing its history and current music, please click here.