- The Dappled Grays
The Dappled Grays is an
Atlanta , Georgia based American bluegrass band. The band is a progressive bluegrass band with a focus on original music.Current members
*Leah Calvert -
fiddle and vocals
*Casey Cook -guitar and vocals
*Michael Smith -mandolin and vocals
*Greg Earnest -banjo
*Keith Morris - acoustic bass and vocalsHistory
The Dappled Grays was founded by Mandolinist Michael Smith and guitarist Casey Cook in 1999 as an outlet for performing original instrumental music. Through time the band developed strong song writing and vocal skills and released their first album "In the Gait" with a high degree of local success.
In 2005 the band was reconfigured with its current lineup. This brought the vocal talents of
Leah Calvert which helped to mold the band into a new musical direction. In addition, banjoistGreg Earnest and bassist Keith Morris were added to complete the lineup.In January 2007, the band released it's second album "Doin' My Job". The album has had a great deal of national success with the album's title cut making it to #12 on the national
Bluegrass Music charts.The Dappled Grays have had many accomplishments since it's formation including being named Best Bluegrass Band in Atlanta by "
Creative Loafing " magazine and being featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine as well as having several original songs played onMTV .Fact|date=August 2007 They have also had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the biggest names in acoustic music, including the Del McCoury Band,Mountain Heart ,Ronnie Bowman ,Larry Cordle , andDavid Grier .Awards and recognitions
:"Best Bluegrass Band in Atlanta" -
Creative Loafing Discography
:"In The Gait",
1999 - Band Ranch Records:"Doin' My Job",2007 - Band Ranch RecordsExternal links
* [http://www.dappledgraysmusic.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/dappledgraysl Dappled Grays MySpace]
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