Listening to The Steel Wheels is a bit like reconnecting with a beloved friend. At once familiar and invigorating, it’s an experience marked by laughter, tears, reflection and empathy. The music, much like a good conversation, flows freely and talk inevitably drifts toward shared acquaintances, bittersweet memories and new glories. Here you can listen to “Breaking Like the Sun,” the Cajun-inspired opening number off the band’s latest release “Lay Down, Lay Low,” a tune that expresses how an old melody can still tug at the soul.

The Steel Wheels are some of the very best bluegrass musicians on the scene today. Subtle innovators who respect the past but whistle their own tunes, the band brings a decidedly modern energy to forge a new sound. Don’t miss their May 23rd show with The Lawsuits in Upstairs Live!


“Breaking Like the Sun”