After playing at many bluegrass festivals, The SteelDrivers signed to
Rounder Records in 2007 and released a self-titled debut the following year, featuring new lead singer
Chris Stapleton. The album peaked at No. 57 on the U.S.
Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The group was nominated for a
Grammy Award 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". Stapleton announced in April 2010, that he was leaving the band to focus on raising his family. He was replaced by former
Mercury Records artist
Gary Nichols on lead vocals and guitar. In December 2011, founding member
Mike Henderson left the band. Henderson was replaced by Nashville musician and record producer Brent Truitt. In 2015, the new lineup received a
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for its new album
The Muscle Shoals Recordings. In 2018, Kelvin Damrell became the band's new lead singer and debuted on the 2020 release
Bad for You. In July 2021, Damrell announced his departure from the band, with the band simultaneously announcing the addition of Matt Dame as lead singer. ==Band members==