Genres Bluegrass Labels Rounder | Years active 2013-present Past members Tim O'Brien | |
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Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States Members Barry Bales
Charlie Cushman
Jerry Douglas
Johnny Warren
Shawn Camp
Jeff White Albums Rattle & Roar, The Earls Of Leicester, Earls of Leicester Profiles | ||
The Earls of Leicester is a bluegrass group assembled by Jerry Douglas to present the music of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and their band the Foggy Mountain Boys to a contemporary audience. . Their self-titled debut album earned a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.
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The band's music focuses on the music of Flatt and Scruggs during the period when the band consisted of Lester Flatt on guitar and lead vocals, Earl Scruggs on banjo and guitar, 'Uncle' Josh Graves on dobro, Paul Warren on fiddle, Curly Seckler on mandolin, and 'Cousin' Jake Tullock on bass.
The band's name is a play on the names of Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt.
Members
Jerry Douglas formed the group in 2013 as a band in tribute to the music of guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs.
† This role in the band is often filled by a different performer for live shows. Performers have included Shawn Lane of Blue Highway and Ronnie McCoury among others.
Former Members
Awards
The Earls and their engineer/mixer, Bil Vorndick, received a Grammy Award in 2014 for Best Bluegrass Album for their album The Earls of Leicester.
Songs
The Train That Carried My Girl From TownRattle & Roar · 2016
A Faded Red RibbonRattle & Roar · 2016
All I Want Is YouRattle & Roar · 2016