Wilson Banjo Co.

I hear a lot of bluegrass music that is good but not necessarily different – do we really need, for instance, another cover of I’ll Fly Away, or another Alison Krauss sound-alike female vocalist? 

So when something fresh and new…

Wilson Banjo Co – the band, not the custom banjo shop – has released a new single from their upcoming Six Degrees of Separation album, due next month. 

For the single they have selected When The Crow Comes Down, written…

Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Wilson Banjo Co’s song “Long Hard Day,” written by Copley and Lightman, from the forthcoming bluegrass project Six Degrees of Separation. Six Degrees of Separation was recorded and produced, mixed and mastered by…

Other than avoiding stale old banjo jokes it’s hard to figure out where to start with Steve Wilson (aka ‘Wilson Banjo Co.’). “Man of many talents” or “multi-talented”? Such overused terms don’t do him justice. 

A brief glimpse at his…

Steve Wilson is a very talented fellow who wears many different hats in the world of bluegrass music. Perhaps it is his complete immersion in every aspect of banjo playing that makes his playing so driving, precise and tasty. Steve…

If there is one Bluegrass group you need to keep an eye out for, it’s Wilson Banjo Co. The South Carolina based band is quickly carving out their way into the hearts of fans. Inspired by years of experience in…

Steve Wilson is a pretty smart guy. He has a pair of bluegrass-related business, and he calls them both by the same name –Wilson Banjo Co. Anytime he is promoting one, the other gets mentioned at the same time. Plus…

Following the surprise retirement of banjo player Jim Fraley earlier this month, Deeper Shade Of Blue has announced that Steve Wilson of Westminster, SC will become their new five string man. 

It wasn’t a tough choice for the group, as…

The show must go on and it did, despite a two hour power outage during a rainstorm, at the North Carolina Banjofest this past weekend in Clemmons, NC. Just as Deeper Shade of Blue concluded their Saturday evening performance, the…

Dale Ann Bradley has announced the latest edition to her touring band. Steve Wilson from South Carolina has signed on as banjo player with the group. 

Many bluegrass fans know Steve as the chief luthier with Wilson Custom Banjos, or…