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SHENANDOAH IN CONCERT:
Grammy-winning country outfit Shenandoah has been depicting small-town life with their moving lyrics and soulful sound for more than three decades, and their live shows remain fun as ever under the continued leadership of founding frontman Marty Raybon. In concert the band's gospel and bluegrass influences shine bright as Raybon fills the venue with his warm voice and deft acoustic fingerpicking, treating fans to an uplifting experience brimming with the tones and tales of life in the South. Soaring harmonies have always been the group's sonic calling card, and Shenandoah doesn't disappoint in concert, nailing their lush multi-part vocals with a precision that has only gotten more impressive with time. As pioneers of the new traditionalist country movement the band puts musicianship first and foremost, and seeing them perform favorites like "Two Dozen Roses" and "The Church on Cumberland Road" in the flesh leaves no doubt that they remain at the height of their playing powers.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Shenandoah formed as a house band in Muscle Shoals, AL in 1984 and cut their teeth performing to a nightly bar crowd of neighborhood locals. After sending their demos to Columbia Records the label suggested the name Shenandoah, and in 1987 the band released their self-titled debut album under the moniker. The record failed to chart, but their 1989 follow-up The Road Not Taken cracked the Top 10 on country charts in both the US and Canada thanks to three No. 1 singles including "Sunday in the South". After a whirlwind tour that saw the band play 300 shows in 1989 alone, Shenandoah continued to enjoy success in the '90s with a string of Top 40 albums that included Long Time Comin' (1992) and Under the Kudzu (1993). In 1995 they won a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for their song "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart," a duet with bluegrass sweetheart Allison Krauss. Despite the success, lead vocalist Marty Raybon left the group in 1997 to pursue a solo career, but he got the band back together in 2000 with a new lineup and released the album Shenandoah 2000. They've been back at it ever since with founding members Raybon and drummer Mike McGuire performing with a rotating roster of players who always live up to the band's sterling reputation.
I have always loved Shenandoah. I am so glad Marty put the band back together again. I hope they visit Hoyt Sherman next year when the new album comes out. It was best concert experience I have had in a long time.
Shenandoah is still going strong with a new album coming out next year!
I had waited years for this and was not disappointed. Shenandoah has reunited with Marty Raybon and OMG do the old songs sound good. They kicked it off with "Next to you, Next to Me" and the crouwd was with Marty from the start. If you know him from bluegrass, you know he's a showman, but you havent seen him until youve seen him fronting a rockin" country band. After a sing along and hello, they went right into other hits like "Moon over Georgia" and "Mama Knows"... is it possible that they sounded better than ever? Marty's voice was on point, and the band was so good! They were all so friendly and funny, but Marty explained they were there to play for us, so they kept right at it. So many hits, "Two Dozen Roses", "Sunday in the South", "Church on Cumberland Road", and they played our favorite "Ghost in this House". Thumbs up to the sound man whoever he was, he had them sounding so good, just like the record, except better, 'cause it was LIVE and I was there! Unlike some shows Ive seen lately that rely too much on fireworks and flash, the songs really stood out and the crowd heard every word. I drove from Ohio to see them in Kentucky, and I'd drive even further to gert to see them again!!
Great Show! Marty sounded amazing, guitar player was fantastic as was everyone else in the band. They played all the classics plus a cool string of songs from Muscle Shoals and a bit of history about where they came from, had no idea it was the same place as Lynryd Skynrd was from. Really friendly guys that kept it interesting and were a lot of fun to watch, i would definitely go see them again!
