When the Steep Canyon Rangers started playing together, they had no intention of becoming a band, much less professional musicians. Banjo player and singer Graham Sharp met guitarist Woody Platt while both were students at the University of North Carolina.
Graham Sharp. Last name fits. Absolutely nothing dull about this guy. Sharp as a tack, in fact. He rips banjo rolls, belts out bold baritone, and plays the harmonica with hurricane force, sometimes all on the same song! He is
Steep Canyon Rangers have released a new live music video, recorded at the CMT studio in Nashville when they visited earlier this year. It's for Stand And Deliver, a song written and sung by banjoist Graham Sharp, from their current Rounder
Over the past several years, few bluegrass bands have reached the level of acclaim which the Steep Canyon Rangers have found. Much of it is due to their frequent association with Steve Martin, but just as much or more is
Graham Sharp shared a fun story about his close encounter last night with reggae superstar Ziggy Marley. He was performing with Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers at the Ottawa Jazz Festival, which runs for ten days with a wide variety
After having shared news earlier in the week that his health was rapidly failing, word comes this afternoon from his family that influential Americana artist Levon Helm has passed away today at 71 years of age. He had been fighting
Though the official release date isn't until April 10, Rounder Records has released the latest Steep Canyon Rangers album, Nobody Knows You, for digital downloads today. Ranger's banjo man Graham Sharp says that as a special bonus for early adopters, pre-release
Tonight's (11/19) Steep Canyon Rangers concert in Boulder, CO will be simulcast online via iClips. The Rangers are appearing in support of Elephant Revival beginning at 9:30 p.m. (MST - 11:30 eastern). Access to the live video (and 6 weeks of
This Wednesday, Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers will pay a visit to our nation's capital, where they are scheduled to perform at the White House. We heard this morning form Graham Sharp, who plays 'second banjo' on the Martin/Rangers show,
We heard this morning from Graham Sharp, banjo picker and vocalist with Steep Canyon Rangers. He wanted to let us know how things turned out with the 2010 Mountain Song Festival, which the band hosts each year in North Carolina. The
