Iron Horse
OriginKillen, Alabama, United States
GenresBluegrass, rock
Years active2000present
LabelsCMH Records
MembersVance Henry
Ricky Rogers
Anthony Richardson
Tony Robertson

Iron Horse is a bluegrass band from Killen, Alabama, US. They are known for performing and recording bluegrass cover versions of rock songs, particularly their bluegrass treatments of heavy metal songs popularized by Metallica.[1] The band has two tracks on the tribute album Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen, which also features David Lee Roth, among other artists. They have recently been working on self-produced material and in October 2009 released an all-original Christmas project called "Small Town Christmas".[2]

Members

  • Vance Henry: guitar, lead and tenor vocals
  • Anthony Richardson: banjo, baritone and bass vocals
  • Ricky Rogers: bassist, baritone and lead vocals
  • Tony Robertson: mandolin, lead and tenor vocals

Discography

Tribute albums

  • 2003: Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica[3]
  • 2004: Black and Bluegrass: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath
  • 2004: Pickin' on Modest Mouse
  • 2005: Whole Lotta Bluegrass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Led Zeppelin
  • 2006: Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica, Vol. 2
  • 2006: Life, Birth, Blue, Grass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Black Label Society
  • 2006: Strummin' With The Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen (two tracks on a multi-artist compilation)
  • 2007: The Bluegrass Tribute to The Shins
  • 2007: Take Me Home: The Bluegrass Tribute to Guns N' Roses
  • 2007: The Bluegrass Tribute to Classic Rock (featuring 7 songs by Iron Horse and 7 songs by Corn Bread Red)
  • 2007: The Bluegrass Tribute to Modest Mouse: Something You've Never Heard Before
  • 2007: The Gospel According to Hank Williams
  • 2009: A Boy Named Blue: A Bluegrass Tribute to Goo Goo Dolls
  • 2010: The Bluegrass Tribute to Kings of Leon
  • 2010: "The Bluegrass Tribute to Kanye West's Heartless" (single)
  • 2017: Pickin' On Nirvana
  • 2023: “Pickin’ On Pearl Jam”

Original material/self produced

  • 2001: Ridin' Out The Storm
  • 2005: New Tracks
  • 2009: Small Town Christmas (new, all original Christmas songs)
  • 2010: "Reba McEntire" (single)
  • 2011: Horse & Pen
  • 2018: "Classic Bluegrass Vol 1"
  • 2020: "Classic Bluegrass Vol 2"

References

  1. Iron Horse – Horse And Pen Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Bluegrass Unlimited, 2 September 2011.
  2. IRON HORSE - SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine. Bluegrass Unlimited.
  3. Metallica: Fade To Bluegrass?. Ultimate Guitar.

Bibliography

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