Tammy Rogers (born 1966) is an American

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singer, songwriter and musician. In addition to releasing three albums on the Dead Reckoning Records label (which she founded with Kieran Kane), she is also a founding member of the

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winning bluegrass group The SteelDrivers and works as a studio musician, primarily on

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and

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. She also wrote " A Little Gasoline", a single released by Terri Clark from her album '' Fearless''.

Early life

Although Tammy Rogers was born in Tennessee, she was raised in Irving, Texas. Tammy was a member of the Texas All-State orchestra for four consecutive years, a feat as of 2023 has not been repeated. A graduate of Nimitz High School 1983 and later

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, she joined Patty Loveless' backing band after graduation, then moved on to back

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Career

In the mid-1990s Rogers began working as a

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, working with artists such as Kieran Kane (formerly of The O'Kanes). Kane and Rogers, along with Harry Stinson and Kevin Welch, founded Dead Reckoning Records in 1995. Rogers and Dean Miller co-wrote Terri Clark's 2000 single " A Little Gasoline". Rogers has contributed to most of Buddy Miller's albums, and she cites him as a favorite artist. Her first album, ''In the Red'' (with Don Heffington), was released in 1995, followed by a self-titled album in 1996 and ''Speed of Love'' in 1999. In 2008, she helped to found the bluegrass band The SteelDrivers on fiddle and

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. The band signed to

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and released a self-titled debut in 2008. The album peaked at No. 57 on the U.S. ''

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'' Top Country Albums chart. The group was nominated for a

in 2009 for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for their song "Blue Side of the Mountain." In 2010, the group received two nominations for its second album, ''Reckless''. The album has been nominated for both Best Bluegrass Album and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song "Where Rainbows Never Die."

Musical styles and critical reception

Rogers' debut album received a four-star review from

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critic Richard Foss, who said that it showed country and bluegrass influences with "delightful twists". Her self-titled second album was also met with favorable reviews. '' Country Standard Time'' critic Norm Rosenfield also described ''Tammy Rogers'' favorably, with his review noting the multiple guest musicians and prominent bluegrass influence. Tony Scherman of ''

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'' gave the album a B+ rating, saying that Rogers sounded like a "less-ethereal

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". ''Country Standard Time'' critic Dan Williams also compared Rogers to Krauss in his review of ''The Speed of Love'', saying that she sounded like Krauss' "less tradition-bound older sister", and that her "achingly sweet soprano" made even the weaker tracks "consistently listenable".

Discography

Solo

* 1995: ''In the Red'' (Dead Reckoning) with Don Heffington * 1996: '' Tammy Rogers'' (Dead Reckoning) * 1999: '' The Speed of Love'' (Dead Reckoning)

With the Steeldrivers

* 2008: The Steeldrivers - '' The Steeldrivers'' ( Rounder) * 2010: The Steeldrivers - '' Reckless'' (Rounder) * 2011: Bailey & Rogers - '' Banjo & Fiddle'' (Richard Bailey Music) * 2012: The Steeldrivers - '' Hammer Down'' (Rounder) * 2015: The Steeldrivers - '' The Muscle Shoals Recordings'' (Rounder) * 2020: The Steeldrivers - '' Bad For You'' (Rounder) * 2023: The Steeldrivers - '' Tougher Than Nails'' (Gaither Music Group LLC)

With Buddy and Julie Miller

* 1995: Buddy Miller - ''Your Love and Other Lies'' ( Hightone) * 1996: Julie Miller - ''Invisible Girl'' (Hightone) * 1997: Buddy Miller - ''Poison Love'' (Hightone) * 1997: Julie Miller - ''Blue Pony'' (Hightone) * 1999: Buddy Miller - ''Cruel Moon'' (Hightone) * 2001: Buddy and Julie Miller - '' Buddy & Julie Miller'' (Hightone) * 2002: Buddy Miller - ''Midnight and Lonesome'' (Hightone) * 2004: Buddy Miller - '' Universal United House of Prayer'' (

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)

As Guest Musician

* 1993: Charlie Major - '' The Other Side'' (Arista) * 1994: Betsy - ''Rough Around the Edges'' (NorthSouth) * 1994: Jim Lauderdale - ''Pretty Close to the Truth'' (Atlantic) * 1994: Peter Case - '' Sings Like Hell'' (Vanguard) * 1994: Victoria Williams - ''Loose'' (Mammoth) * 1995: The Jayhawks - '' Tomorrow the Green Grass'' (American) * 1995: Kieran Kane - ''Dead Rekoning'' (Dead Reckoning) * 1996: Doug Powell - ''Ballad of the Tin Men'' (Mercury) * 1996: Greg Trooper - Noises in the Hallway (D'Ville) * 1997: The Dead Reckoners - ''A Night of Reckoning'' (Dead Reckoning) * 1997: Jeff Finlin - ''Highway Diaries'' (Little Dog / Mercury) * 1997: Matraca Berg - ''Sunday Morning to Saturday Night'' (Rising Tide) * 1998: Kieran Kane - ''Six Months, No Sun'' (Dead Reckoning) * 1998: Stonehill - ''Thirst'' (Brentwood) * 1999: Geoff Moore - Geoff Moore (ForeFront) * 1999:

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- ''Three Horse Shoes'' (Silent Planet) * 2000: Bill Mallonee and Vigilantes of Love - ''Audible Sigh'' (Compass) * 2000: Todd Snider - ''Happy to be Here'' (Oh Boy) * 2001: Susan Werner - '' New Non-Fiction'' (self-released) * 2002:

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'' (Furious?) * 2002: BlackHawk - '' Spirit Dancer'' (Columbia) * 2002: Corb Lund - '' Five Dollar Bill'' (Stony Plain) * 2002: Victoria Williams - ''Sings Some Ol’ Songs'' (Dualtone) * 2003: Duane Jarvis - ''Delicious'' (Slewfoot) * 2004:

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- '' Chasin' Wild Trains'' (Spark Dawg) * 2004: Rosie Flores - ''Single Rose'' (Durango Rose) * 2006: Adam Gregory - ''Adam Gregory'' (Mensa) * 2006: The Grassmasters - ''Elvis Grass'' (Synergy) * 2006: India.Arie - '' Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship'' (Motown) * 2006: Jon Christopher Davis - ''Jon Christopher Davis'' (Palo Duro) * 2007: Stephen Simmons - ''Something In Between'' (Americana) * 2009: Gianna - ''Something True'' (Expansion) * 2010: Capt. Kane & Big Trouble - ''Big Trouble'' (ABC Tunes) * 2012: Chris Knight - ''Little Victories'' (Drifter's Church) * 2012: Malcolm Holcombe - ''Down the River'' (Gypsy Eyes) * 2013: Eric Church - '' Sinners Like Me'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2018: Michael Kelsh - '' Harmony Sovereign'' (Sonoita Records) - violin and mandolin

Awards and nominations

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, "Blue Side of the Mountain" , Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , , - , rowspan="2",

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

, ''Reckless'' , Best Bluegrass Album , , - , "Where Rainbows Never Die" , Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , , - ,

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, '' The Muscle Shoals Recordings'' , Best Bluegrass Album ,

References

External links

TammyRogers.com
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