The Roys
Nominated for Song of the Year at the 2012 SPBGMA Awards, hitting number #1 on the Power Source Country Christian Chart and #16 on the Hot Bluegrass Singles Chart, The Roys have been featured on national TV on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (Las Vegas), and are the 2009 and 2010 ICM Duo of the Year and the ICM 2011 Inspirational Bluegrass Artist of The Year . The group has just released an album on Rural Rhythm Records that was recorded at Skaggs’ Place Studios with members of Kentucky Thunder, which has also reached #7 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts along with much critical acclaim from press nationwide. AOL Music says “'Lonesome Whistle,' is more than a bluegrass album. The 11-track recording is something of a painting of American life…” They have performed across the U.S. and Canada (sharing the bill with The Oak Ridge Boys, George Jones, Neal McCoy, Phil Vassar, Collin Raye, Chris Young), and have also performed in South America as a part of the Compassion International mission.
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Bluegrass music is a unique art form that is as much about feel and instinct as it is technique. Blending proficiency and passion into a musically intoxicating package, The Roys make their debut with LONESOME WHISTLE (Rural Rhythm Records), a spirited set that showcases the siblings’ stellar vocals, taut musicianship and enviable songwriting skills.
With their reverence for legends such as Bill Monroe as well as contemporary torch bearers like Ricky Skaggs, The Roys have crafted a debut set that combines the best of bluegrass music’s traditions with the promise of its future. In recording the album, Lee and his sister Elaine, enlisted Skaggs’ famed band, Kentucky Thunder, and added Steve Brewster on Drums/Percussion and the amazing Randy Kohrs, and even recorded in Skaggs Place Studios. “Being with Ricky’s band was inspiring because those guys are awesome,” Elaine enthuses. “It really makes you want to do better because all of them are amazing musicians as well as amazing people. They love the music and they really put their hearts and souls into it. That’s why we really loved working with those guys.”
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