The Boxcars
The Boxcars | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Bluegrass music |
| Labels | Mountain Home Records |
| Members | Adam Steffey Ron Stewart Keith Garrett Harold Nixon Gary Hultman |
| Past members | John R. Bowman |
| Website | www |
The Boxcars were an American bluegrass band. In addition to being Grammy-nominated, the band has received numerous International Bluegrass Music Awards both as a group and individually.[1]
History[edit]
The Boxcars were founded by Adam Steffey, Ron Stewart, Keith Garrett, John Bowman, and Harold Nixon. They released their debut self-titled album in 2010 and were nominated for numerous International Bluegrass Music Awards the year after.[2] In 2014, Bowman left the group to focus on his career of preaching and singing in churches, releasing a solo album in June of that year.[3] Bowman was replaced by Gary Hultman in June 2014.[4]
The group disbanded in 2017.
Discography[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Bluegrass [5] | ||
| The Boxcars |
|
— |
| All In |
|
12 |
| It's Just a Road |
|
— |
| Familiar with the Ground |
|
4 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | International Bluegrass Music Awards | Instrumental Performers of the Year – Mandolin – (Adam Steffey) | Nominated |
| Instrumental Performers of the Year – Banjo – (Ron Stewart) | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Grammy Awards[6] | Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album | Nominated |
| 2014 | International Bluegrass Music Awards | Instrumental Group of the Year | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Gospel Record Performance of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Instrumental Performers of the Year – Banjo – (Ron Stewart) | Nominated | ||
| Instrumental Performers of the Year – Mandolin – (Adam Steffey) | Won | ||
| Instrumental Performers of the Year – Fiddle – (Ron Stewart) | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | International Bluegrass Music Awards[7] | Instrumental Group of the Year | Won |
| Instrumental Performers of the Year – Mandolin – (Adam Steffey) | Won | ||
| 2011 | Create The Curve[8] | Artistic Excellence | Won |
| 2011 | International Bluegrass Music Awards[9][10][11] | Instrumental Group of the Year | Won |
| Emerging Artist of the Year | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ Haberichter, Steve (4 October 2012). "Award Winning bluegrass group THE BOXCARS in concert at Down Home Guitars". Frankfort Patch. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Boxcars Roll to Top Bluegrass Nominations". CMT News. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Lawless, John (1 June 2014). "John Bowman exits The Boxcars". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "The Boxcars Welcome New Member Gary Hultman to Group". Cybergrass. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "The Boxcars Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Richard (7 December 2013). "2013 Bluegrass Grammy follow-up". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "The Gibson Brothers win top Bluegrass Award again". The Telegraph. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Create the Curve Award". The Boxcars official website. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (30 September 2011). "2011 International Bluegrass Music Awards Winners Revealed". Taste of Country. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "The Boxcars - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com.
- ^ "2011 IBMA chart". IBMA.