New South (band)

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New South
The New South performing with J. D. Crowe on August 8, 2008.
Background information
Origin	Kentucky, United States
Genres	Bluegrass
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Rounder, Starday
Members	Rickey Wasson Dwight McCall John Bowman Steve Thomas
Past members	Doyle Lawson Tony Rice Larry Rice Bobby Slone Ricky Skaggs Jerry Douglas Keith Whitley Jimmy Gaudreau Mike Gregory Steve Bryant Tony King Phil Leadbetter Richard Bennett Robert Hale Randy Hayes Paul Adkins Darrell Webb Curt Chapman Barry Crabtree Harold Nixon Ron Stewart Scott Risner

The New South is a bluegrass band formed in 1971^[1] by banjo player J. D. Crowe. Their first two albums, Bluegrass Evolution and the eponymous record known by the album number, "Rounder 0044", established them as a dominant force in bluegrass, though the two albums are wildly different.