Lonesome River Band

The Lonesome River Band, an American contemporary bluegrass band, was formed in 1982. The group has released numerous albums since its inception, with their first notable release being Old Country Town in 1994 on Sugar Hill Records. Led by Sammy Shelor, a member of the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame and five-time International Bluegrass Music Association Banjo Player of the Year Award recipient, the band has experienced several personnel changes over the years. In November 2011, Shelor received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo, presented on The Late Show with David Letterman. The Lonesome River Band's discography includes albums such as One Step Forward (1996), Americana Master Series: Best of the Sugar Hill Years (2007), Bridging the Tradition (2016), and The  Winning Hand (2025).