Chuck Nation Band Bluegrass Band from Murrayville, GA

The Chuck Nation Band is a world class ensemble of award-winning performers and one of the most entertaining and versatile groups in bluegrass/acoustic music. They made their Carnegie Hall debut performance in New York City in 2015. They have performed in concert at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, and were the 2016 Georgia Music Awards nominees for Artist Of The Year. Close harmony singing and superb instrumental playing are the hallmarks of their distinctive sound. Lively, fun, and engaging, the Chuck Nation Band fills the room with toe-tapping rhythms and songs that echo from the hills to the heart. Chuck Nation has performed across the United States and in more than 20 countries. A gifted vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he is equally at home on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and guitar. His distinguished career includes performances at The Grand Ole Opry, Carnegie Hall, the New Orleans World’s Fair, the Savannah Music Festival, and in productions such as Smoke on the Mountain, Always Patsy Cline, and Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass. Chuck has shared stages with an impressive range of artists, from Ernest Tubb, Mother Maybelle Carter, and Bill Monroe to Mac Davis, John Hartford, Charley Pride, and John Anderson. A former member of the legendary Bluegrass Alliance of Louisville, Kentucky, whose alumni include Vince Gill, Sam Bush, and Tony Rice, Chuck helped shape the modern Newgrass sound that continues to influence generations of musicians. Susan Nation is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and bassist whose music spans Bluegrass, Americana, and Gospel. Much of the band’s repertoire features her original songs, showcasing her gift for crafting heartfelt and timeless lyrics. Her rich vocals and steady bass playing provide the band’s rhythmic and emotional foundation, making her a favorite among audiences everywhere. She has performed at the New Orleans World’s Fair, the Savannah Music Festival, and has toured extensively in Japan, Ireland, and throughout the United States, sharing the band’s signature blend of musical excellence and uplifting spirit. Libby Nation is a versatile vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has performed at some of the world’s most iconic venues. She has played at Wembley Stadium, The Hollywood Palladium, and on major network TV shows including The Late Night with David Letterman, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Late Show with Conan O’Brien. Her career has included international tours throughout Europe, Japan, China, and the U.S. In addition to performing with the Chuck Nation Band, Libby maintains a thriving online teaching studio, offering private lessons in piano, guitar, mandolin, bass, drums, singing, and songwriting to students across the country. Joe Kimsey holds a degree in Music and Recording Technology from South Plains College in Levelland, TX, one of the first schools in the nation to offer a degree in country and bluegrass music. While there, he refined his banjo skills under the influence of bluegrass greats Stuart Duncan and Mike Bub. Joe has toured extensively across the U.S., performing with The Hendricks Family of TN, Tom Uhr & the Shady Grove Ramblers of TX, and GA bands Fontana Sunset and Magnolia Express. Now traveling and performing with the Chuck Nation Band, he also enjoys time in the studio recording and teaching banjo to the next generation of pickers. What Others Are Saying: "In a rousing display of fiddling pyrotechnics at breakneck speed, Chuck Nation "burned the house down" as the sparks flew off his bow in a jaw-dropping virtuosic fiddling display. The audience loved it and roared in approval." – New York Concert Review, Carnegie Hall performance “Few work so hard, entertain so well, and elicit such enthusiastic response. The standards, the little known, the requests, originals—they wrapped every number in sweet harmonies and dazzling instrumentals! Everyone left feeling they had shared something special that night.” – Greg Averett, Acoustics at Oaks End "WOW! That's a good description of this band. Their music is incredible!" – Dorothy Swearingen, Silver Dollar Raceway Festival “I cannot thank you enough for your collaboration with us, your exquisite artistry, musical skill, and personal presence. The audience loved you all! You raised the artistic bar even higher.” – James Verrecchia, Executive Director, Atlanta Master Chorale “You have such a wonderful way of engaging with all of us who are blessed to be part of your audience! I could listen to you all day long!! Ralph Taylor, Bear On The Square Festival “Cabbagetown was proud to host a true star of the scene. The Chuck Nation Band delighted and inspired. We were excited to have them perform!” – Atlanta Chomp and Stomp Festival Not only are they incredibly talented songwriters and performers, they’re wonderful to work with. We can’t wait to see them again!” – Courtney Spriggs, Milton, GA Hometown Jubilee

• Beneath The Tennessee Moon* | Susan Nation
• Big River | Johnny Cash
• Blacksville Mine* | Susan Nation
• Blue Moon of Kentucky | Bill Monroe
• Bucket to the South* | Gail Davies
• Christmas Time's A Comin' | Bill Monroe
• Close By | Bill Monroe
• Country Comfort | Elton John
• Country Roads | John Denver
• Cowboy Joe* | Susan Nation
• Danny's Song | Anne Murray
• Don't Cry Blue | Jonathan Edwards
• East Virginia Blues | Traditional
• Fare Thee Well | Bob Dylan
• Foggy Mtn. Breakdown | Earl Scruggs
• Georgia | Willie Nelson
• Ginseng Sullivan | Norman Blake
• Glad Reunion Day | Blackwood Brothers
• Grandpa's Mandolin | IIIRD Tyme Out
• Handsome Molly | Sam Bush
• He Took Your Place | the Issaacs
• Hey Good Looking | Hank Williams
• House of Gold | Hank Williams
• I Feel The Christmas Spirit | Chuck Nation Band
• I Still Miss Someone | Linda Rondstadt
• I'm Blue I'm Lonesome Too | Hank Williams
• If You Leave Me* | Chuck Nation
• If You're Ever In Oklahoma | J.J.Cale
• In The Jailhouse Now | Suzy Boggus
• Just When I Needed You | JD Crowe & New South
• Keep On The Sunny Side | Carter Family
• Listen To The Mockingbird | Chuck Nation
• Lonesome Pine | Blue Highway
• Lonesome Wind Blues | Rhonda Vincent
• Man of Constant Sorrow | Alison Krauss
• Misty Mountain Morn* | Susan Nation
• My Florida Sunshine | Bill Monroe
• New Star Shining | The Isaacs
• Nine Pound Hammer | Merle Travis
• O Beautiful Star of Bethlehem | Ralph Stanley
• Old Country Town | Lonesome River Band
• Old Home Place | The Dillards
• One Of These Days | Emmy Lou Harris
• Orange Blossom Special | Johnny Cash
• Proud Mary | Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Ridge Road Gravel | Norman Blake
• Rocky Top | The Osborne Brothers
• Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms | Flatt & Scruggs
• Roses In The Snow | Emmy Lou Harris
• Salty Dog Blues | Flatt & Scruggs
• Sawing On The Strings | Alison Krauss
• Skipping In The Mississippi Dew | John Hartford
• Sleepy-Eyed John | Traditional
• Smoky Mountain Christmas | Chuck Nation Band
• Someday Soon | Suzy Boggus
• Somehow Tonight | J.D. Crowe & New South
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Chuck Nation
• Sunny Side of the Street | Louis Armstrong
• Ten Mile Tennessee | Special Consensus
• Tennessee Blues | Bluegrass Alliance
• That's The Way Love Goes | Merle Haggard
• The Boys Are Back in Town | Patti Loveless
• The Harvest | Peter Rowan
• Think Of What You've Done | Stanley Brothers
• This Heart of Mine | Newgrass Revival
• Two Baby Blue Eyes | Flatt & Scruggs
• What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong
• What Child Is This | Chuck Nation Band
• When You're Smiling | Nat King Cole
• Where The Church Bells Ring* | Chuck Nation Band