The Steel Wheels#Red Wing Roots Music Festival

The band’s origins date back to 2005, when former Eastern Mennonite University students Trent Wagler, Eric Brubaker, Jay Lapp, and Brian Dickel began performing together. Originally a traditional string band showcasing original folk material penned by Wagler, The Steel Wheels have since expanded their sonic palette to include elements of bluegrass, gospel, blues, pop, country, and rock.{{Cite web |last=See |first=Elena |date=2024-02-07 |title=Album Review: The Steel Wheels, 'Sideways' |url=https://folkalley.com/album-review-the-steel-wheels-sideways/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Folk Alley |language=en-US}} In 2017, Kevin Garcia joined the band on drums and percussion.{{Cite web |title=Album Review: The Steel Wheels Steer Through Changes in Sound and Life on 'Sideways' |url=https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-steel-wheels-steer-through-changes-in-sound-and-life-on-sideways/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=No Depression |language=en-US}} Later, Jeremy Darrow replaced bassist Brian Dickel, who departed to become a co-owner of Huss & Dalton Guitars in Staunton, VA.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Laura |date=June 17, 2021 |title=Steel Wheels bassist becomes part owner of Staunton-based guitar manufacturer |url=https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/2021/06/17/staunton-based-guitar-manufacturer-gets-new-co-owner/7701230002/}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-05 |title=Roots/Americana Quintet The Steel Wheels at the Kate November 19 |url=https://patch.com/connecticut/madison-ct/roots-americana-quintet-steel-wheels-kate-november-19 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Madison, CT Patch |language=en}}

Since 2012, The Steel Wheels have hosted the Red Wing Roots Music Festival at Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, Virginia. The festival is well-regarded for its diverse lineup of Americana artists and its family-friendly atmosphere.{{Cite web |first=Ashlyn |last=Campbell |date=2024-06-23 |title=Red Wing Roots Music Festival Creates Community-Centered Haven |url=https://www.dnronline.com/dnronline/red-wing-roots-music-festival-creates-community-centered-haven/article_de484222-88da-5449-bee6-caa445eb36c0.html |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Daily News-Record |language=en}} Notable acts that have performed at Red Wing Roots include Old Crow Medicine Show, Robert Randolph, The Mavericks, Sarah Jarosz, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & the Dukes, The Del McCoury Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Punch Brothers, Lake Street Dive, and Dawes.{{Cite web |title=Line Up Posters |url=https://www.redwingroots.com/red-wing-lineups/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Red Wing Roots Festival |language=en-US}}

• Trent Wagler – Lead vocalist, mountain banjo player, guitarist, songwriter
• Jay Lapp – Mandolin, guitar, electric guitar, vocals
• Eric Brubaker – Fiddle, vocals
• Kevin Joaquin Garcia – Drums, hand percussion, keyboards, vocals
• Jeremy Darrow – Bass, vocals

• Journal of a Barefoot Soldier (2005)
• Blue Heaven (2006)
• Adrienna Valentine (2008)
• Red Wing (2010)
• Uncloudy Day (2010)
• Lay Down, Lay Low (2012)
• No More Rain (2013)
• Leave Some Things Behind (2015)
• Wild as We Came Here (2017)
• Over the Trees (2019)
• Everyone a Song Volume One (2020)
• Everyone a Song Volume Two (2021)
• Sideways (2024)

• The Steel Wheels, Live at Goose Creek (2011)
• The Steel Wheels, Live at The Station Inn Volume I (2018)
• The Steel Wheels, Live at The Jefferson Theater Volume II (2018)

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• {{Official website|http://www.thesteelwheels.com/}}
• [http://www.redwingroots.com/ Red Wing Roots Music Festival] official site

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