''Reckless'' is the second album by The SteelDrivers, released on September 7, 2010 by

Rounder Records Rounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by Al ...

Critical reception

AllMusic's review states that "The Steeldrivers may play traditional bluegrass, but they do it with a style that's informed by outlaw country and rock & roll attitude." Jonathan Keefe of ''

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'' writes, "What the SteelDrivers did so well on their self-titled debut, and what they build on throughout ''Reckless'', is incorporate a heavy dollop of traditional

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and Southern soul into their brand of bluegrass." '' American Songwriter'' writes that "it’s nice to know that Nashville is capable of putting out something besides more bad pop. Produced by Luke Wooten, whose production on Leslie Satcher’s '' Love Letters'' was the high point of Nashville music in 2000. Highly recommended, especially since you probably won’t hear this band in this incarnation again." John Lupton of '' Country Standard Time'' begins his review with, "Following the release of their self-titled debut two years ago, the Nashville-based SteelDrivers quickly developed a following for their distinctive blend of bluegrass and blues with a dash of Southern rock"

Track listing

Musicians

*Richard Bailey – banjo *Mike Fleming – bass, vocals * Tammy Rogers – fiddle, viola, vocals *

Chris Stapleton Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky. In 2001, Stapleton moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to ...

– guitar, vocals * Mike Henderson – mandolin, resonator guitar, harmonica

Production

*Photography by Mickey Dobo *Producer – Luke Wooten, The SteelDrivers *Assistant production manager – Donna Winklmann *Recorded by Luke Wooten at Ocean Way, Nashville, Tennessee *Mixed and mastered by Luke Wooten at West/Wing/Station West *Lacquer Cut by Anne-Marie Suenram, George Horn at Fantasy Studios *Cover – Scott Billington *Design – Rachel E. Sullivan *Assistant engineer – P.J. French Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.

References

External links

The SteelDrivers Official SiteRounder Records Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reckless 2010 albums Rounder Records albums The SteelDrivers albums