The Steel Wheel release albums under their own label, Big Ring Records. During the first few months of the pandemic and cessation of all touring, The Steel Wheels recorded over 120 songs in their isolated studios.[citation needed]
Trent Wagler is lead vocalist, mountain banjo player, guitarist and the band's primary songwriter. Jay Lapp plays mandolin, guitar, electric guitar and sings. Eric Brubaker plays fiddle and sings. Kevin Joaquin Garcia plays drums, hand percussion and keyboards. Former member Brian Dickel plays Bass and sings. Brian has accepted ownership of Huss & Dalton Guitars and has since amicably left the band. Derek Kratzer will join The Steel Wheels on stage and in the studio starting September of 2021.[1]
Red Wing Roots Music Festivaledit
Since 2012, the group has hosted the Red Wing Roots Music Festival at Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, Virginia.[2]
Honors, awards, and distinctionsedit
The Steel Wheels received six nominations from the Independent Music Awards in the 2010s.[3] Their song "Nothing You Can't Lose" (from the album Red Wing) received the award of "Best Country Song" in the 10th Annual IMA Awards and in the Vox Pop Awards. "Working on a Building" won "Best Gospel Song" in the 10th Annual IMA Vox Pop Awards. Red Wing earned very high marks from critics and received airplay on radio stations across several markets.[citation needed] The album charted for 13 weeks on the Americana Music Association Top 40 radio charts, hitting No. 15.[4] It also made its way onto the EuroAmericana[5] charts, finding its way into the top 10. It was ranked number two across all independent releases charted by the Americana Music Association, and number 70 on the top 100 Americana albums of 2010.[4]
Their "Rain in the Valley" was chosen as NPR's Song of the Day for May 10, 2012.[6]
Journal of a Barefoot Soldier Trent Wagler Released: June 6, 2005 Label: Dojo Records
Blue Heaven Trent Wagler and The Steel Wheels Released: October 13, 2006 Label: Big Ring Records
Adrienna Valentine Trent Wagler & Jay Lapp Released: March 13, 2008 Label: Dojo Records
Red Wing The Steel Wheels Released: February 15, 2010 Label: Big Ring Records
Uncloudy Day Trent Wagler & Jay Lapp Released: May 10, 2010 Label: Independent
Lay Down, Lay Low Released: March 5, 2012 Label: Big Ring Records
No More Rain Released: April 16, 2013 Label: Big Ring Records
Leave Some Things Behind Released: April 14, 2015 Label: Big Ring Records
Wild as We Came Here Released: May 5, 2017 Label: Big Ring Records
Over the Trees Released: July 12, 2019 Label: Big Ring Records
Everyone a Song Volume One Released: November 1, 2020 Label: Big Ring Records
Everyone a Song Volume Two To Be Released: November 1, 2021: Big Ring Records
Live albumsedit
The Steel Wheels, Live at Goose Creek (Goose Creek Music, 2011)
The Steel Wheels, Live at The Station Inn Volume I (Big Ring Records, 2018)
The Steel Wheels, Live at The Jefferson Theater Volume II (Big Ring Records, 2018)
Singlesedit
"The Coo Coo Bird b/w Architect's Daughter" + "With It All Stripped Away" Released: 2017 Label: Need To Know
"Working on a Building" + "Red Rocking Chair" Released: 2018 Label: Big Ring Records
"When to Say Goodnight" + "Underground" Released: 2020 Label: Big Ring Records
Referencesedit
^"(2009). About the Band. Retrieved July 15, 2011". The Steel Wheels. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
^Calello, Monique (February 23, 2018). "Red Wing Roots Music Festival announces full lineup". The News Leader. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
^"Past IMA Programs". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved February 3, 2023. Type "The Steel Wheels" into the search bar in the top-right to find them.
^ abAmericana Music /. "Americana Music Association". Americanamusic.org. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
^. Euroamericanachart.nl. November 6, 2007. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
^"The Steel Wheels: Americana, Made By Hand" by CLAIRE MARIE BLAUSTEIN, NPR: Song of the Day—May 10, 2012.
^Martens, Todd (October 9, 2012). "Stagecoach 2013: Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum top the lineup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
External linksedit
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Official website
Red Wing Roots Music Festival official site
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This article contains text that is written in a promotional tone Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Steel Wheels are an Americana Roots Folk Rock band based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia The Steel WheelsThe Jefferson Theater on February 16 2019Charlottesville VirginiaBackground informationOriginHarrisonburg VirginiaGenresAmericana Folk Bluegrass RockOccupation s Studio and Touring BandYears active2006 to currently activeLabelsBig Ring RecordsMembersTrent WaglerJay LappEric BrubakerKevin Joaquin Garcia Jeremy DarrowPast membersBrian DickelWebsitethesteelwheels wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Red Wing Roots Music Festival 3 Honors awards and distinctions 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 Live albums 4 3 Singles 5 References 6 External linksBiography editThe Steel Wheel release albums under their own label Big Ring Records During the first few months of the pandemic and cessation of all touring The Steel Wheels recorded over 120 songs in their isolated studios citation needed Trent Wagler is lead vocalist mountain banjo player guitarist and the band s primary songwriter Jay Lapp plays mandolin guitar electric guitar and sings Eric Brubaker plays fiddle and sings Kevin Joaquin Garcia plays drums hand percussion and keyboards Former member Brian Dickel plays Bass and sings Brian has accepted ownership of Huss amp Dalton Guitars and has since amicably left the band Derek Kratzer will join The Steel Wheels on stage and in the studio starting September of 2021 1 Red Wing Roots Music Festival editSince 2012 the group has hosted the Red Wing Roots Music Festival at Natural Chimneys Park in Mt Solon Virginia 2 Honors awards and distinctions editThe Steel Wheels received six nominations from the Independent Music Awards in the 2010s 3 Their song Nothing You Can t Lose from the album Red Wing received the award of Best Country Song in the 10th Annual IMA Awards and in the Vox Pop Awards Working on a Building won Best Gospel Song in the 10th Annual IMA Vox Pop Awards Red Wing earned very high marks from critics and received airplay on radio stations across several markets citation needed The album charted for 13 weeks on the Americana Music Association Top 40 radio charts hitting No 15 4 It also made its way onto the EuroAmericana 5 charts finding its way into the top 10 It was ranked number two across all independent releases charted by the Americana Music Association and number 70 on the top 100 Americana albums of 2010 4 Their Rain in the Valley was chosen as NPR s Song of the Day for May 10 2012 6 The group appeared opening day at the Stagecoach Festival 2013 in Indio California 7 Discography editAlbums edit Journal of a Barefoot Soldier Trent Wagler Released June 6 2005 Label Dojo Records Blue Heaven Trent Wagler and The Steel Wheels Released October 13 2006 Label Big Ring Records Adrienna Valentine Trent Wagler amp Jay Lapp Released March 13 2008 Label Dojo Records Red Wing The Steel Wheels Released February 15 2010 Label Big Ring Records Uncloudy Day Trent Wagler amp Jay Lapp Released May 10 2010 Label Independent Lay Down Lay Low Released March 5 2012 Label Big Ring Records No More Rain Released April 16 2013 Label Big Ring Records Leave Some Things Behind Released April 14 2015 Label Big Ring Records Wild as We Came Here Released May 5 2017 Label Big Ring Records Over the Trees Released July 12 2019 Label Big Ring Records Everyone a Song Volume One Released November 1 2020 Label Big Ring Records Everyone a Song Volume Two To Be Released November 1 2021 Big Ring RecordsLive albums edit The Steel Wheels Live at Goose Creek Goose Creek Music 2011 The Steel Wheels Live at The Station Inn Volume I Big Ring Records 2018 The Steel Wheels Live at The Jefferson Theater Volume II Big Ring Records 2018 Singles edit The Coo Coo Bird b w Architect s Daughter With It All Stripped Away Released 2017 Label Need To Know Working on a Building Red Rocking Chair Released 2018 Label Big Ring Records When to Say Goodnight Underground Released 2020 Label Big Ring RecordsReferences edit 2009 About the Band Retrieved July 15 2011 The Steel Wheels Retrieved July 26 2011 Calello Monique February 23 2018 Red Wing Roots Music Festival announces full lineup The News Leader Retrieved May 12 2018 Past IMA Programs Independent Music Awards Retrieved February 3 2023 Type The Steel Wheels into the search bar in the top right to find them a b Americana Music Americana Music Association Americanamusic org Retrieved July 26 2011 The Euro Americana Chart Euroamericanachart nl November 6 2007 Archived from the original on February 9 2010 Retrieved July 26 2011 The Steel Wheels Americana Made By Hand by CLAIRE MARIE BLAUSTEIN NPR Song of the Day May 10 2012 Martens Todd October 9 2012 Stagecoach 2013 Toby Keith Lady Antebellum top the lineup Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 1 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Steel Wheels Official website Red Wing Roots Music Festival official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Steel Wheels amp oldid 1188881171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
