Lonesome River Band Archives

Lonesome River Band - "Blues"

“Blues” offers a lively glimpse into Lonesome River Band’s signature "telegrass". Since the early ’90s, when Sammy Shelor first brought a Telecaster into their song “Hobo Blues,” the crisp “chicken pickin’” sound has been part…

Lonesome River Band - "I'm on to You"

"I’m On To You" is a song written by Sammy Shelor's (banjoist for LBR) friend Jimmy Yeary, who has become one of the most in-demand writers in Nashville. The song was recorded back in 1997 and was the first song Jimmy had featured on an album.…

Syntax Creative Clients Take 45 Nominations for the 35th Annual IBMA Awards

Syntax Creative wants to congratulate our clients who received 45 nominations in 23 categories, including a full sweep in the Industry Awards' Songwriter of the Year category in this year's IBMA Bluegrass Awards. The 35th annual IBMA Bluegrass…

Lonesome River Band - "The Winning Hand"

“Queen of Hearts,” the band’s upcoming radio single inspired the album’s title with the lyrics “It’s too much to stand, the addiction of a buck...In you I have a winning hand but the Queen of Hearts brings bad luck.” The song —…

Lonesome River Band - "Hang Around for the Heartbreak"

“Hang Around for the Heartbreak” is catchy and pure emotional bluegrass. It's about taking chances on love, even when faced with small town gossip and potential heartbreak. There's a forbidden romance...and everybody knows everybody else's…

Lonesome River Band - "Blues of the Night"

"Blues of the Night" is a melancholic ballad that captures the essence of solitude and heartache. With soulful vocals and haunting melodies, it conveys the pain of lost love and the yearning for a past romance. The lyrics paint a vivid picture…

Syntax Creative Clients Sweep IBMA Songwriter of The Year Nominations

Syntax Creative wants to congratulate our clients that received a total of 32 nominations in 18 categories, including all 5 for Songwriter of The Year for this year's IBMA Bluegrass Awards. The 34th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced…

Lonesome River Band - "She Don't Know I'm Alive"

"She Don’t Know I’m Alive" is a cleverly written song by Byron Hill and Tim Johnson. It talks about the quest of a young man to win the love of a woman,” notes bandleader and award-winning banjo player Shelor. “It grabbed me from the…

Lonesome River Band - "Near Mrs."

When Sammy Shelor heard "Near Mrs." recently, he felt strongly that Adam Miller would be able to do a great job with it. The band loves traditional country and feels that the bluegrass genre is the last form of "real country music."

Lonesome River Band's "Heyday" goes No. 1 on Bluegrass Today chart

“Heyday,” the title track from the Lonesome River Band’s latest album, is No. 1 on this month’s Bluegrass Today radio chart. A wistful reminiscence cast in the voice of a small town that’s “still sleepy, but… still alive,”…

Immersed In Bluegrass

Mountain Home Music Company and Organic Records have long been on the leading edge of music technology, always adapting to the ever-changing landscape of music consumption. Now, the two labels — imprints of the Asheville, North Carolina-based Crossroads…

Lonesome River Band Releases "Heyday" Music Video

Lonesome River Band has released a music video for "Heyday," the title track from their latest album, after a premiere by Bluegrass Today. “Heyday,” the band's current radio single, is a wistful reminiscence cast in the voice of a small…