Songs From The Road Band

bluegrass

Songs From the Road Band is an acoustic group based in Asheville, North Carolina, playing bluegrass with Americana, roots and folk leanings. The band released its first studio album in 2006 and has since built a catalog of seven records, the most recent being Just Hanging On, issued in July 2026 and framed as a portrait of working life on the road. The current lineup is Mark Schimick on mandolin, Charles Humphrey III on bass, Sam Wharton on guitar, James Schlender on fiddle and Gabe Epstein on banjo, a five-piece that keeps traditional bluegrass instrumentation while writing and arranging with a contemporary songwriter's ear. Close harmony singing and detailed ensemble playing are the group's signature, and its sets mix originals with rearranged covers. Recordings regularly draw in other players from the southern Appalachian scene: past guests include Jon Stickley, Andy Thorn, Bobby Britt, Robert Greer, Andrew Marlin, Tommy Maher, Jonathan Byrd and Shawn Camp. Recent singles have reached the top of the Bluegrass Today Grassicana chart, which tracks the Americana-leaning end of the bluegrass format. The band works the regional festival and listening-room circuit, with appearances including the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival in Connecticut.

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