Deeper Shade Of Blue

Following the surprise retirement of banjo player Jim Fraley earlier this month, Deeper Shade Of Blue has announced that Steve Wilson of Westminster, SC will become their new five string man. 

It wasn’t a tough choice for the group, as…

It’s never easy to give up something that you enjoy and have done for the better part of your life, but sometimes you just know when it’s time to walk away. It has reached that point for Jim Fraley. This…

Frank Poindexter has been a fixture on the bluegrass scene in the Appalachian region for the past 40 years or more. His accomplished reso-guitar sound has graced stages and recordings with his nephews, Tony, Larry, and Wyatt Rice, as well…

The show must go on and it did, despite a two hour power outage during a rainstorm, at the North Carolina Banjofest this past weekend in Clemmons, NC. Just as Deeper Shade of Blue concluded their Saturday evening performance, the…

2018 has been a good year for Deeper Shade of Blue. The western North Carolina quintet signed with Mountain Fever Records, and released their first album with the label, called Steam. 

After 17 years together and six independently-released projects…

Mountain Fever Records have a new single from a new signee, the title track of their new album. 

They are delighted to welcome North Carolina’s Deeper Shade Of Blue to the label by releasing their first single, Steam, to…

Mountain Fever Records has announced the signing of Monroe, North Carolina’s Deeper Shade Of Blue to the label. A first album from the band is expected sometime this summer. 

Together now for 17 years, the group is helmed by…