Jason Fraley, mandolinist with Deeper Shade of Blue, has released his first solo project, Acoustic Flavor of Christmas, just in time for the holidays. All ten instrumentals feature Fraley on acoustic and hollow-body guitar (jazz model), acoustic electric bass, mandolin,
Twenty years is a big milestone, especially for a touring bluegrass band. Deeper Shade of Blue, based in Monroe, North Carolina, has chosen to celebrate theirs with the release of Twenty, a collection of new material that demonstrates the group's
Pinecastle Records has a new single today for Deeper Shade of Blue, a track from the band's upcoming sophomore project with the label. The group hails from the Charlotte, North Carolina region and has been playing together for more the two
Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of North Carolina grassers Deeper Shade of Blue, along with a new single from the band. With a two decade career and three previous albums behind them, guitarist/vocalist Troy Pope says they are excited to
Following the surprise retirement of banjo player Jim Fraley earlier this month, Deeper Shade Of Blue has announced that Steve Wilson of Westminster, SC will become their new five string man. It wasn't a tough choice for the group, as Steve
It’s never easy to give up something that you enjoy and have done for the better part of your life, but sometimes you just know when it’s time to walk away. It has reached that point for Jim Fraley. This
Over the course of a career that stretches back some 17 years, North Carolina’s Deeper Shade of Blue — an astute quintet consisting of Jim Fraley (banjo/vocals), his son Jason Fraley (mandolin/vocals), Troy Pope (guitar/vocals), Frank Poindexter (dobro), and Scott
2018 has been a good year for Deeper Shade of Blue. The western North Carolina quintet signed with Mountain Fever Records, and released their first album with the label, called Steam. After 17 years together and six independently-released projects, these boys have
Mountain Fever Records have a new single from a new signee, the title track of their new album. They are delighted to welcome North Carolina's Deeper Shade Of Blue to the label by releasing their first single, Steam, to bluegrass radio.
Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of Monroe, North Carolina's Deeper Shade Of Blue to the label. A first album from the band is expected sometime this summer. Together now for 17 years, the group is helmed by banjo player Jim
