The Rarely Herd

The Rarely Herd
Also known as The Herd
Origin Athens, Ohio, U.S./
Albany, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Bluegrass, country, gospel, bluegrass gospel, Southern rock
Years active 1992-present
Labels Pinecastle, MDJ, Herd Records
Website www.therarelyherd.com
Members Jim Stack
Jeff Weaver
Todd Sams
Chris Stockwell
Brandon Shuping
Past members Dan Brooks
Rob Ickes
Calvin Leport
Alan Stack
Jeff Hardin
Ned Luberecki
Shane Bartley

The Rarely Herd are an American Bluegrass band from Athens County, Ohio, playing progressive and traditional bluegrass as well as their own unique compositions and adaptations from other genres.[1]

History

The Rarely Herd toured extensively on the festival circuit, where audiences enjoyed their close vocal harmonies and high energy performances. In 1997 they performed in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada as part of the Bluegrass Sundays Concert Series organized by the Northern Bluegrass Committee.[2] In 1997 they were headliners at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards festival in Huntsville, Ontario.[3]

In 1992 the Rarely Herd showcased at the International Bluegrass Music Awards. That year their first album, Midnight Loneliness, was issued by Pinecastle, followed by Heartbreak City in 1994. What About Him, released two years, earned then a Dove Award nomination. Three more CD's, Return Journey in 2004, Round-up, Vol One in 2007, and Fields of the Harvest in 2007, were released on their own label.[1]

Awards

In addition to receiving over 120 National, International and Regional awards and nominations, The Herd was named one of Europe's 'Top 3 Best New Bands' and have been featured on CMT, TNN, GAC, and Japan's network giant NHK-TV. In 2003, The Rarely Herd received the Grand Masters Gold Award at the National Bluegrass Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. This was given to The Herd in honor of their 10 consecutive wins as 'Entertaining Band of the Year' ' a feat unequaled in the history of these awards.

Among their long list of accolades are also a Gospel Music Association 'Dove' Award nomination and an IBMA 'Gospel Recording of the Year' nomination.

Beginning in 1992 with 'Midnight Loneliness', the first of seven internationally released albums, The Rarely Herd has consistently appeared on National and International music charts. Recently, a single from their CD, 'Return Journey' has charted in the Top Ten Bluegrass charts.

Members

Current

Former

Discography[4]

Main albums

Compilations

Videos

Singles

See also

References

  1. 1 2 All Music Guide to Country, Back Beat Books, 2003
  2. ↑ Strings, newsletter of the Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society, March 1997
  3. ↑ Strings, newsletter of the Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society, February 1999
  4. ↑ "((( The Rarely Herd - Discography - Main Albums )))". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-29.

External links

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