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]
Iron Horse | |
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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 |
Members
Discography
Tribute albums
- 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
Original material/Self Produced
- 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
- ^ Iron Horse – Horse And Pen. Bluegrass Unlimited, 2 September 2011.
- ^ IRON HORSE - SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS. 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
- Iron Horse Bluegrass - Official Band Website
- Cover of "Rocket Man" on YouTube
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