Cherryholmes Biography & Awards

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Artist Info

Formed

1999

Members

Sandy Lee Cherryholmes, Jere Cherryholmes, Molly Kate Cherryholmes, B.J. Cherryholmes, Skip Cherryholmes, Cia Leigh Cherryholmes

Biography

Formed in 2001, bluegrass sextet Cherryholmes spans two generations of the Nashville-via-Arizona-based family of the same name, including father Jere (bass/vocals), mother Sandy Lee (mandolin/vocals), daughters Cia Leigh (banjo/guitar/vocals) and Molly Kate (fiddle/vocals), and sons B.J. (fiddle/vocals) and Skip (guitar/mandolin/vocals). They have released three albums on their own label, Still a Little Rough Around the Edges (2001), Dressed for Success (2002), Bluegrass Vagabonds (2003) and three on the legendary Ricky Skaggs Skaggs Family label, 2004's eponymous Cherryholmes, which received a Grammy nomination in 2006, 2007's Cherryholmes II: Black and White and 2008's Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe. The band's electrifying live shows often feature Irish step dancing, old-time claw hammer banjo tunes, and even yodeling. The group is a regular performer at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide