The Earls of Leicester (band) explained

The Earls of Leicester
Origin:	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:	Bluegrass
Years Active:	2013–present
Label:	Rounder
Current Members:	Daniel Kimbro Charlie Cushman Jerry Douglas Johnny Warren Shawn Camp Jeff White
Past Members:	Tim O'Brien Barry Bales

The Earls of Leicester is an American bluegrass group, assembled by Jerry Douglas in 2013 to present the music of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and their band the Foggy Mountain Boys to a contemporary audience.^{[1] [2]} Their eponymous debut album earned a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2015.^[3]

The band's name is a play on words: The English city Leicester is pronounced "Lester", the same as Flatt's first name, and Scruggs' first name is "Earl".

Members

Current

• Jerry Douglas - Dobro
• Shawn Camp - lead vocals and guitar
• Charlie Cushman - banjo and guitars
• Johnny Warren - vocals and fiddle
• Daniel Kimbro - vocals and bass
• Jeff White - mandolin and vocals

Former

• Tim O'Brien
• Barry Bales

Discography

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Sales
		US Grass ^[4]	US ^[5]	US Heat ^[6]
The Earls of Leicester^[7]	Release date: September 16, 2014 Label: Rounder Records	1	159	3	US: 17,000^[8]
Rattle & Roar^[9]	Release date: 12 August 2016 Label: Rounder	–	–	–
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Awards

The Earls and their engineer/mixer, Bil Vorndick, received a Grammy Award in 2014 for Best Bluegrass Album for their album The Earls of Leicester.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. News: Lawless. John. Earls of Leicester in September. February 8, 2015. Bluegrass Today. July 21, 2014.
2. Web site: Jerry Douglas Announces "The Earls of Leicester" | Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News. Cybergrass.com. January 8, 2020.
3. News: Truitt. Brian. Sam Smith conquers Grammys with four top awards. February 8, 2015. USA Today. February 8, 2015.
4. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerry douglas|chart=Bluegrass Albums}} Jerry Douglas Album & Song Chart History – Bluegrass Albums]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 15, 2015.
5. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerry douglas|chart=Billboard 200}} Jerry Douglas Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 15, 2015.
6. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerry douglas|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} Jerry Douglas Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 15, 2015.
7. Web site: The Earls of Leicester. AllMusic. February 8, 2015.
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602113433/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . June 2, 2016 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
9. Web site: Rattle & Roar. AllMusic. Mark . Deming. January 8, 2020.
10. Web site: The Earls of Leicester - The Earls of Leicester | Awards. AllMusic. January 8, 2020.
11. Web site: Awards Nominations & Winners. April 30, 2017. Grammy.com. January 8, 2020.