Darren Nicholson’s solo recording is now available online!
(Get it at CD Baby or see contact link to purchase)

Darren Nicholson is a musician based in Western North Carolina. He is a recipient of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s - Album of the Year award, and has appeared countless times on WSM's Grand Ole Opry and at the Ryman Auditorium. For three years he toured with Rounder recording artist Alecia Nugent as a full time member of her band. He has shared the stage was such greats as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Marty Stuart, Doyle Lawson, Jon Randall, Raymond Fairchild, Rhonda Vincent, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Sam Bush, Sonya Isaacs, and Vince Gill. He has toured with Audie Blaylock and Redline, Hazel Creek, and the Crowe Brothers, and has performed around the world.

 


Photo by Paul M. Howey

BALSAM RANGE HAS FIRST #1 HIT!  LAST TRAIN TO KITTY HAWK GOES #1 ON SEPTEMBER'S BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED NATIONAL SURVEY CHART! 

NEW RECORDING - 15 year old banjo whiz, Seth Rhinehart, releases his first solo project produced by Darren Nicholson.  It includes such performers as Josh Goforth, Nicky Sanders, and Eddie Rose.  It's a traditional style banjo album with some obscure tunes as well as old favorites.  Seth is amazing for his age and any other.  If you like good, traditional bluegrass music please see contact to learn more about this project.

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE NEW SCHEDULE AND www.balsamrange.com!

 Please visit www.myspace.com/balsamrange !

LAST TRAIN TO KITTY HAWK CLIMBING CHARTS!

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NEW CROWE BROTHERS RECORDING – Brothers-N-Harmony!
The Crowe Brothers single “Cindy Mae” goes #1 on Sirius Radio. Darren’s mandolin playing is also featured on this project, another national release. Produced by Steve Thomas, it’s the first Crowe Brothers recording in 15 years. Released on Rural Rythym Records, other performers on the project include Buck White, Steve Thomas, Randy Kohrs, Don Wayne Reno, Ronnie McCoury, and Steve Sutton. Josh and Wayne have put together a stellar project, bringing back traditional sounds that have been missing in Bluegrass music for years. Please check it out at www.crowebrothers.com!

 

 JBovier Acoustic Stringed Instruments has produced the first Darren Nicholson Model Mandolin.  It's called the A5-X!  To learn more about JBovier please visit the web-site to check out their fine instruments.  http://www.jbovier.net

 

LAST TRAIN TO KITTYHAWK - NEW BALSAM RANGE RECORDING IS HERE! BR now has them and you can also order them from this web-site.  The street release date was Jan. 20 2009.  BR is super excited about their sophomore recording and it's full of great new songs.  Self produced, it really portrays their personalities and who they are live.  Like their last recording it posesses very traditional sounding material as well as a fresh, new, creative approach.  It includes two more obscure standards and ten original new songs, including several from Buddy Melton and Caleb Smith.  www.crossroadsmusic.com

 

BALSAM RANGE IS PROUD TO BE WORKING WITH THE ANDREA ROBERTS BOOKING AGENCY (Nashville TN)www.andrearobertsagency.com
Read the Balsam Range feature in
"The Laurel" magazine
Click here for pdf (5.2 mb)



Photo By Martin Fox

"Darren Nicholson is one of the finest young talents in bluegrass today and I'm extremely proud to be a part of his debut CD."
- Carl Jackson

"I've been lucky to get to see some fine, young, talented folks through the years, and I've not heard a better mandolin player than my friend, Darren Nicholson! He is not only a great picker and singer, he is a kind, compassionate gentleman. I am truly proud of this gifted young man, and I recommend that folks, Take a listen to this boy...he's close on it!"
-Marc Pruett

New project from one of the brightest young stars on the horizon..........this will be in heavy rotation on your player for a long time to come.........it is in mine right now.......
-Larry Cordle

Darren proudly endorses GHS strings!
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