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

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

BALSAM RANGE is on several leading national bluegrass charts for the
month of June.  Marching Home and The Train's Ready continues to stay
in the Top 10 on the charts.  Blue Mountain, the second single from
Marching Home to be released, made its debut this month at #10 on the
Bluegrass Music Profiles chart!  Thanks to all the fans who voted on
the Bluegrass Now Fan's Choice Top 20 - Goodbye Ol' Pal is #2!  See
several of the listings below.

BLUEGRASS MUSIC PROFILES
Songs:  #10 Blue Mountain (debut)
        #20 The Train's Ready
Album: #5

XM RADIO - BLUEGRASS JUNCTION
Song:  #13 Travelin' This Lonesome Road
Album:  #6

BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED
Song:  #5 The Train's Ready
Album:  #7

BLUEGRASS NOW
Bluegrass Now Fan's Choice Top 20
Song:  #2  Goodbye Ol' Pal  (THANK YOU FANS!)

Bluegrass Now Gospel Truth's Chart
Song:  #5  The Boat of Love

Root's Music Report
Album:  #6

 

BALSAM RANGE IS PROUD TO BE WORKING WITH THE ANDREA ROBERTS BOOKING AGENCY (Nashville TN)www.andrearobertsagency.com

NEW SOPHOMORE BALSAM RANGE RECORDING TO BE RELEASED IN EALRY 2009!
www.crossroadsmusic.com

NEW CROWE BROTHERS RECORDING!
Darren’s mandolin playing is also being featured on another national release this year. 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. Look out for this in the later part of 2008 as well!

 
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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