The Po' Ramblin' Boys
An energetic traditional bluegrass combo based in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, the Po' Ramblin' Boys got their start at a local moonshine distillery in the mid-2010s where they acted as the house band. Over the next few years, they widened their base considerably with a pair of independent releases and a tour of Europe, eventually netting a record deal with Rounder, which released their third album, Toil, Tears & Trouble, in 2019.
Mandolinist and singer C.J. Lewandowski was an employee at the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery in Sevierville, Tennessee and would occasionally fill in when one of the live acts canceled. After a while he was approached by management to form his own group that could serve as a full-time house band. He recruited his friends Jereme Brown (banjo) and Josh Rinkle (guitar), as well as fellow distillery co-worker Jasper Lorentzen (bass), and the Po' Ramblin' Boys were born. Over their first year-and-a-half, they played several times a week at the distillery, building up a catalog of traditional bluegrass songs and originals as well as a solid fan base. In 2016, they released their debut album, Back to the Mountains, and made their first out-of-town appearances at a festival in Canada and a tour of Europe. In 2018, they issued a second album, God's Love Is So Divine, which was culled from traditional bluegrass gospel songs that inspired them. As their reputation grew, they were approached by legendary roots label Rounder, which signed them and released their third full-length, 2019's Toil, Tears & Trouble, which was nominated in the "Best Bluegrass Album" category of the 62nd annual Grammy awards.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Long And Lonesome Letting Go
Jim Lauderdale, Del McCoury, The Po' Ramblin' Boys
Country - Released by Sky Crunch on Sep 15, 2023
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Never Slow Down
Country - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Mar 25, 2022
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Blues Are Close at Hand
Country - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Jan 19, 2022
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Back to the Mountains
Country - Released by Randm Records on Jan 28, 2016
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Take My Ashes to the River
Country - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Mar 21, 2022
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I'm Going Home, It's Christmas Time
Christmas Music - Released by Sound Biscuit on Nov 24, 2023
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Long And Lonesome Letting Go
Jim Lauderdale, The Po' Ramblin' Boys
Country - Released by Sky Crunch on Aug 25, 2023
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Toil, Tears & Trouble
Country - Released by Rounder on Aug 9, 2019
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I Can't Stand Me
Country - Released by Sound Biscuit on May 26, 2023
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God's Love Is so Divine (Remastered)
Country - Released by Sound Biscuit on Sep 23, 2022
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Ramblin' Woman
Country - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on Feb 22, 2022
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East Bound and Down (feat. Jason Carter & Bronwyn Keith-Hynes)
Country - Released by Sound Biscuit on Aug 20, 2021
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Missing Her Has Never Slowed Me Down
Country - Released by Sound Biscuit on Jul 16, 2021
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I Am Weary, Let Me Rest
Country - Released by Sound Biscuit on Jul 15, 2022
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Last Resort
Jim Lauderdale, The Po' Ramblin' Boys
Country - Released by Sky Crunch on Feb 24, 2023
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Public Land
The Po' Ramblin' Boys, Podsongs
Country - Released by The Independent Record Company on Aug 11, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo