| Also known as | Alison Krauss and Union Station, Alison Krauss & Union Station |
|---|---|
| Origin | USA |
| Genres | Bluegrass, country |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Associated acts | Alison Krauss |
| Members | Alison Krauss Dan Tyminski Ron Block Barry Bales Jerry Douglas Larry Atamanuik |
| Past members | Tim Stafford Adam Steffey Jeff White John Pennell Mark Harman |
Union Station is an American bluegrass and country band associated with singer Alison Krauss. The act established in 1987 as a backup band for Krauss is usually referred to as Alison Krauss and Union Station and was initially composed of Krauss, Jeff White, Mike Harman and John Pennell. Later additions included Tim Stafford, Ron Block, Adam Steffey, Barry Bales and Larry Atamanuik. In 1992, Stafford was replaced by guitar and mandolin player Dan Tyminski and in 1998, Steffey left and was replaced by dobro player Jerry Douglas.
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Career[edit]
Alison Krauss had signed to Rounder Records, and at age 16 released her 1987 debut album Too Late to Cry. Soon after she joined Union Station, with Jeff White, John Pennell, and Mike Harman as her backing band. Their debut album in 1989 was Two Highways.[1] The album included the traditional tunes 'Wild Bill Jones' and 'Beaumont Rag', along with a bluegrass interpretation of The Allman Brothers' 'Midnight Rider'.
“Since discovering Alison, my belief that it is still possible to achieve my dreams has been rekindled. I now have a more sensitive emotional intelligence, and a more educated and professional approach to my career- all made possible through online learning with Alison. The discography of American country and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss consists of thirteen studio albums—five solo, six with her group Union Station, and two collaboration albums (one with The Cox Family, the other with former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant).She has also released four compilation albums, one live album (with Union Station), and over 30 singles.
“Since discovering Alison, my belief that it is still possible to achieve my dreams has been rekindled. I now have a more sensitive emotional intelligence, and a more educated and professional approach to my career- all made possible through online learning with Alison.
Krauss' contract with Rounder Records required her to alternate between releasing a solo album and an album with Union Station. So after yet another solo album I've Got That Old Feeling in 1990, Krauss' second Union Station album was Every Time You Say Goodbye released in 1992. The album went on to win her second Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album of the year. This album featured a completely different lineup (other than Krauss): Tim Stafford, Ron Block, Adam Steffey, and Barry Bales. Bales and Block would become permanent fixtures in the band.
Tim Stafford left the band in 1992[2] and was replaced by mandolin and guitar player Dan Tyminski from Lonesome River Band. During 1993, Tyminski briefly rejoined Lonesome River Band and was then replaced by John R. Bowman who toured with Union Station until 1994[3] when Tyminski returned as a permanent member.
So Long So Wrong, another Union Station album, was released in 1997 and won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. One critic said its sound was 'rather untraditional' and 'likely [to] change quite a few ... minds about bluegrass'.[4] Included on the album is the track 'It Doesn't Matter', which was featured in the second season premiere episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer[5] and was included on the Buffy soundtrack in 1999.
Adam Steffey left Union Station in 1998, and was replaced by renowned Dobro player Jerry Douglas.
Their next album, New Favorite, was released on August 14, 2001. The album went on to win the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, with the single 'The Lucky One' winning a Grammy as well. Lonely Runs Both Ways was released in 2004, and eventually became another Alison Krauss & Union Station gold certified album. Ron Block described Lonely Runs Both Ways as 'pretty much... what we've always done' in terms of song selection and the style, in which those songs were recorded.[6] Krauss believes the group 'was probably the most unprepared we've ever been' for the album and that songs were chosen as needed rather than planned beforehand.
Alison Krauss And Union Station Website
Returning with Union Station, Alison Krauss released a new album called Paper Airplane on April 12, 2011,[7] the follow-up album to Lonely Runs Both Ways (2004). Mike Shipley (the engineering mixer) said that it took a lot of time to do the album because of Krauss' non-stop migraines.[8][9]
In 2014, she and her band Union Station toured with Willie Nelson and Family, with special guests Kacey Musgraves, and The Devil Makes Three.[10][11][12][13]
Members[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Alison Krauss - lead vocals, piano, fiddle (1987–present)
- Larry Atamanuik - drums, percussion (1987–present)
- Ron Block - guitar, banjo (1991–present)
- Barry Bales - bass (1992–present)
- Dan Tyminski - vocals, guitar, mandolin (1992–1993, 1994–present)
- Jerry Douglas - dobro (1998–present)
Former members[edit]
- Dave Denman - vocals, guitar (1987–1992)
- Mike Harman - banjo, vocals (1987–1992)
- John R. Bowman - guitar (1993–1994)
- Alison Brown - guitar, banjo (1987–1991)
- Viktor Krauss - bass (1989–1990)
- John Pennell - bass (1987–1989)
- Tim Stafford - guitar, mandolin (1990–1992)
- Adam Steffey - mandolin (1990–1998)
- Jeff White - guitar, vocals (1987–1990)
Discography[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [14] | US [15] | US Grass [16] | CAN [17] | NL [18] | UK [19] | |||
| Two Highways |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Every Time You Say Goodbye |
| 75 [20] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| So Long So Wrong |
| 4 | 45 | — | — | — | 123 |
|
| New Favorite |
| 3 | 35 | 2 | — | — | 72 |
|
| Live |
| 9 | 36 | 1 |
| |||
| Lonely Runs Both Ways |
| 6 | 29 | 1 | — | 90 | 126 |
|
| Paper Airplane |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 49 | 11 |
|
| '—' denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^'Alison Krauss Biography'. CMT.com. Retrieved 2006-06-06.
- ^'Tim Stafford - Bio'. Timstaffordguitar.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^'John Bowman: About - Mountain Home Music Company'. Mountainhomemusiccompany.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^So Long, So Wrong review by George Graham. 'The Graham Weekly Album Review No. 1065' as broadcast on WVIA-FM April 16, 1997. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
- ^'When She Was Bad', originally released September 15, 1997. Twentieth Century Fox and Joss Whedon.
- ^'Krauss 'Runs Both Ways' On New Album'. Billboard.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^'First Listen: Alison Krauss And Union Station, 'Paper Airplane''. Npr.org. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^'Alison Krauss: Queen of Bluegrass music'. Thenational.ae. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^'Archives - Philly.com'. Articles.philly.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^'Spring, summer dates team Nelson and Family with Krauss and Union Station'. Usatoday.com. February 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-05-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss Embarking on Co-Headlining Tour'. Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^'Alison Krauss Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums'. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'Alison Krauss Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200'. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'Alison Krauss Album & Song Chart History - Bluegrass Albums'. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'Canadian Albums Week of April 30, 2011'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^'dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal'. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'Chart Log UK: Alex K - Kyuss'. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'allmusic ((( Alison Krauss > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 12, 2010: So Long, So Wrong certified awards'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 12, 2010: New Favorite certified awards'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum'. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^'RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 12, 2010: Live certified awards'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 12, 2010: Lonely Runs Both Ways certified awards'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^'British Phonographic Industry search results'. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
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