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Tammy Rogers
Born1966
OriginTennessee, US
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, fiddle, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, guitar, banjo
Years active199x-present
LabelsDead Reckoning
Websitetammyrogers.com

Tammy Rogers (born 1966) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. In addition to releasing three albums on the Dead Reckoning Records label (which she founded with Kieran Kane), she works as a studio musician, primarily on fiddle, violin and viola. She has also written a single for Terri Clark.

Early life

Although Tammy Rogers was born in Tennessee, she was raised in Irving, Texas.[1] A graduate of Belmont University, she joined Patty Loveless' backing band after graduation, then moved on to back Trisha Yearwood.[2]

Career

In the mid-1990s Rogers began working as a session musician, working with artists such as Kieran Kane (formerly of The O'Kanes). Kane and Rogers, along with Harry Stinson and Kevin Welch, founded Dead Reckoning Records in 1995.[3] Rogers and Dean Miller co-wrote Terri Clark's 2000 single "A Little Gasoline".[2]

Rogers has contributed to most of Buddy Miller's albums, and she cites him as a favorite artist.[4]

Her first album, In the Red, was released in 1995, followed by a self-titled album in 1996 and Speed of Love in 1999.

In 2008, she helped to found the bluegrass band The SteelDrivers on fiddle and harmony vocals. The band signed to Rounder Records and released a self-titled debut in 2008. The album peaked at No. 57 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[5] The group was nominated for a Grammy award in 2009 for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for their song "Blue Side of the Mountain."[6] In 2010, the group received two nominations for its second album, Reckless. The album has been nominated for both Best Bluegrass Album and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song "Where Rainbows Never Die."[7]

Musical styles and critical reception

Rogers' debut album received a four-star review from Allmusic critic Richard Foss, who said that it showed country and bluegrass influences with "delightful twists".[8] Her self-titled second album was also met with favorable reviews. Country Standard Time critic Norm Rosenfield also described Tammy Rogers favorably, with his review noting the multiple guest musicians and prominent bluegrass influence.[9] Tony Scherman of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating, saying that Rogers sounded like a "less-ethereal Alison Krauss".[10] Country Standard Time critic Dan Williams also compared Rogers to Krauss in his review of The Speed of Love, saying that she sounded like Krauss' "less tradition-bound older sister", and that her "achingly sweet soprano" made even the weaker tracks "consistently listenable".[11]

Discography

Solo

  • 1995: In the Red (Dead Reckoning) with Don Heffington
  • 1996: Tammy Rogers (Dead Reckoning)
  • 1999: The Speed of Love (Dead Reckoning)

With the Steeldrivers

  • 2008: The Steeldrivers - The Steeldrivers (Rounder)
  • 2010: The Steeldrivers - Reckless (Rounder)
  • 2012: The Steeldrivers - Hammer Down (Rounder)
  • 2015: The Steeldrivers - The Muscle Shoals Recordings (Rounder)

With Buddy and Julie Miller

As Guest Musician

References

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Tammy Rogers biography". Allmusic. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Tammy Rogers". Dead Reckoners. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "Music: Kieran Kane/Kevin Welch". Minneapolis Star Tribune. June 5, 1998. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  4. ^ Oakley, Richard (November 17, 2006). "A Q&A with the Steeldrivers' Tammy Rogers". The Pokearound. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  6. ^ Flippo, Chet (January 22, 2009). "NASHVILLE SKYLINE: A Deserved Grammy Nod for SteelDrivers". CMT. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  7. ^ http://www.grammy.com/nominees%7Caccessdate=6 December 2010
  8. ^ Foss, Richard. "In the Red review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  9. ^ Rosenfield, Norm (1996). "Tammy Rogers review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  10. ^ Scherman, Tony (June 14, 1996). "Tammy Rogers review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  11. ^ Williams, Dan (1999). "The Speed of Love review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
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