Iron Horse is an American bluegrass band from Killen, Alabama. They are known for performing and recording bluegrass cover versions of rock songs, particularly their bluegrass treatments of heavy metal songs popularized by Metallica.Iron Horse – Horse And Pen . Bluegrass Unlimited, September 2, 2011. 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".IRON HORSE – SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS . Bluegrass Unlimited.
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 MetallicaMetallica: Fade To Bluegrass?. Ultimate Guitar. 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 2024: Pickin' On The Doors 2025: Pickin' On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Rising
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
Bibliography Bozeman, Bobby. "Bluegrass focus of Rogersville festival". TimesDaily, April 19, 2012. Palmer, Robert. "Jake Landers benefit show to be staged at the Ritz". TimesDaily, October 15, 2012.
External links Official website