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The Steel Wheels
The Jefferson Theater on February 16, 2019 Charlottesville, Virginia
The Jefferson Theater on February 16, 2019
Charlottesville, Virginia
Background information
OriginHarrisonburg, Virginia
GenresAmericana, Folk, Bluegrass, Rock
Occupation(s)Studio and Touring Band
Years active2006 to currently active
LabelsBig Ring Records
MembersTrent Wagler
Jay Lapp
Eric Brubaker
Kevin Joaquin Garcia
Jeremy Darrow
Past membersBrian Dickel
Websitethesteelwheels.com

The Steel Wheels are an Americana Roots Folk Rock band based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

Biography

The Steel Wheel release albums under their own label, Big Ring Records. During the first few months of the pandemic and cessation of all touring, The Steel Wheels recorded over 120 songs in their isolated studios.[citation needed]

Trent Wagler is lead vocalist, mountain banjo player, guitarist and the band's primary songwriter. Jay Lapp plays mandolin, guitar, electric guitar and sings. Eric Brubaker plays fiddle and sings. Kevin Joaquin Garcia plays drums, hand percussion and keyboards. Former member Brian Dickel plays Bass and sings. Brian has accepted ownership of Huss & Dalton Guitars and has since amicably left the band. Derek Kratzer will join The Steel Wheels on stage and in the studio starting September of 2021.[1]

Red Wing Roots Music Festival

Since 2012, the group has hosted the Red Wing Roots Music Festival at Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, Virginia.[2]

Honors, awards, and distinctions

The Steel Wheels received six nominations from the Independent Music Awards in the 2010s.[3] Their song "Nothing You Can't Lose" (from the album Red Wing) received the award of "Best Country Song" in the 10th Annual IMA Awards and in the Vox Pop Awards. "Working on a Building" won "Best Gospel Song" in the 10th Annual IMA Vox Pop Awards. Red Wing earned very high marks from critics and received airplay on radio stations across several markets.[citation needed] The album charted for 13 weeks on the Americana Music Association Top 40 radio charts, hitting No. 15.[4] It also made its way onto the EuroAmericana[5] charts, finding its way into the top 10. It was ranked number two across all independent releases charted by the Americana Music Association, and number 70 on the top 100 Americana albums of 2010.[4]

Discography

Albums

Live albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ "(2009). About the Band. Retrieved July 15, 2011". The Steel Wheels. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  2. ^ Calello, Monique (February 23, 2018). "Red Wing Roots Music Festival announces full lineup". The News Leader. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Past IMA Programs". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved February 3, 2023. Type "The Steel Wheels" into the search bar in the top-right to find them.
  4. ^ a b Americana Music /. "Americana Music Association". Americanamusic.org. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Euro Americana Chart". Euroamericanachart.nl. November 6, 2007. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "The Steel Wheels: Americana, Made By Hand" by CLAIRE MARIE BLAUSTEIN, NPR: Song of the Day—May 10, 2012.
  7. ^ Martens, Todd (October 9, 2012). "Stagecoach 2013: Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum top the lineup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 1, 2012.

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