Randy Barnes has been announced as the newest member of Fast Track, playing bass. The epitome of a bluegrass sideman, Barnes spent the past decade plus with Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, a job he left in February. Prior to
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Knee Deep in Love from Fast Track
Engelhardt Music Group has a new single for Fast Track, who are rapidly becoming a favorite for fans of traditional bluegrass all across the country. Experienced sidemen all, the band was formed as Cardinal Tradition to accompany David Parmley prior
River of Regret from Fast Track
Engelhardt Music Group is out with a new single from Fast Track, the hard charging bluegrass band that developed after David Parmley shut down his band, Cardinal Tradition. They've chosen a song written by their former bassist, the late Ron Spears,
Fast Track at Kentuckians of Michigan
Fast Track at the Kentuckians of Michigan (9/1/23) - photo © Bill Warren Fast Track spent the Labor Day weekend performing in Canada. They passed through Detroit on Friday evening and stopped at the Kentuckians of Michigan and did a show. The
Celebration of Life for Ron Spears August 27 in Nashville
Family and friends of the late bluegrass entertainer Ron Spears will gather at Nashville's Station Inn on August 27 to remember his many contributions to our music, and to so many people's lives. This promised celebration of Ron's life will take
You’ll Never Find Another So True from Fast Track
OK traditional bluegrass lovers... this one is for you. The latest single from Fast Track's Heartache and Trouble album is out, their take on the Boys From Indiana classic, You'll Never Find Another So True. Written by Aubrey Holt, the Boys
Ron Spears services announced
Details of the services for all-round bluegrass entertainer Ronald Gary Spears, who passed away on March 22, 2023, aged 69, have been announced. A memorial service will be held at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, UT on Friday, April 14,
Heartache and Trouble – Fast Track
It's a mark of a great album when you can listen to it straight through without wanting to skip any songs. But what about when you find yourself keeping it in the CD player for hours on end, pressing rewind
Heartache and Trouble from Fast Track
Engelhardt Music Group has a new single for Fast Track, taken from the sophomore album for this fast rising bluegrass band of five veteran pickers. Fast Track is Dale Perry on banjo, Steve Day on fiddle, Ron Spears on bass, Shayne
Shayne Bartley to Fast Track
The year end bluegrass trading season is upon us, when pickers shuffle from band to band as others leave the road in advance of the new year, or take up positions with other groups. This morning EMG recording artists Fast Track