One Dime at a Time

One Dime at a Time

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Although there are no overnight success stories in the field of bluegrass, the Steep Canyon Rangers have come a long way since turning professional in 2001. Graham Sharp (banjo & vocals), Woody Platt (guitar & vocals) and Charles Humphrey III (upright bass) met while they were students at the University of North Carolina, drawn together by their love of acoustic music. As their impromptu jams progressed, they were drawn more and more to bluegrass and started learning the genre’s classic tunes. Mike Guggino, a friend of Platt’s, joined on mandolin & vocals shortly thereafter and the band started gigging regularly (note: fiddler Nicky Sanders joined the group in 2004). Since none of them had ever been in a band before, they felt free to blaze their own path, generating most of their own material and creating a style all their own. By the time they graduated, they were getting enough gigs to eschew the 9 to 5 life and become full time musicians. Their first three albums; Old Dreams & New Dreams, Mr. Taylor’s New Home and Steep Canyon Rangers; all combined carefully chosen covers with ten or more originals by band members. One Dime At A Time follows their winning formula with another collection of diverse, mostly self-penned material guaranteed to please long time fans and introduce younger listeners to the high, lonesome sound of bluegrass, one of America’s most unique art forms.

Album Description
On One Dime At A Time, the Rangers emerge with their own distinctive approach to bluegrass, one that honors the music’s traditional sound while taking a giant step in a style and direction all their own. The album was recorded live in the studio with first time producer Mike Bub, long-time bass player for the Del McCoury Band. The group credits Bub for his aid in shaping the arrangements, sharpening the vocals, and getting a live feel in the studio. "We all gathered in a circle around a couple of microphones," Graham Sharp said. "No separate booths, no headphones, no separate tracks. You can really hear the natural blend of our instruments and voices." Simply put, this album is real music played by real musicians in real time, full of genuine feeling and sparkling musicianship.