Billboard chart topping artist Kristy Cox has been awarded with radio success and accolades for her talent. Having signed with bluegrass label Billy Blue Records, Kristy released her acclaimed album ‘Shades of Blue’ in February 2022, following her latest award-winning releases ‘No Headlights’ and ‘Ricochet.’ Over the last decade Kristy has been awarded 6 ‘Bluegrass Recording of the Years’ in the Australia’s CMA Awards (Golden Guitar Awards), notable awards in 2021 her track with acclaimed guitarist Tommy Emmanuel ‘Finger Picking Good’ and her latest in 2023 for her track ‘Good Morning Moon.’ Kristy’s new album ‘Let It Burn’ being releases May 31, 2024!
Praised for her performance and songwriting capabilities, Kristy has been shortlisted in the International Bluegrass Music Awards the past five years for Emerging Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year and was a finalist in the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards for Vocalist of the Year.
Kristy is excited to have joined forces with local Nashville hard driving bluegrass band Grasstime in 2021 for exciting live shows and tour dates.
“I feel incredibly blessed to be joining the stage with such a talented group of professional musicians and an incredible fun team of people, look out world... We are coming for you” - says Kristy of the merge.
“I’ve been playing bluegrass all my life, and we love to play those hard driving bluegrass tunes. For 9 years we’ve been taking our music to venues, fairs, and festivals around Nashville and beyond. We are so ecstatic to be playing with Kristy!” - Robbie Morris, Grasstime guitarist and lead singer.
Grasstime has performed over 425 dates together since forming 9 years ago. Their performances include helping establish what is now a 9-year residency of Bluegrass at the Barn at Nashville’s Arrington Vineyards! Other notable performances 5 years at WSM radio Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman Auditorium, The world-famous Station Inn, multiple appearances at The Mountaineer Opry, Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival, numerous worldwide broadcasts from Suttons Old Time Radio hour. The band consists of five of the best pickers the greater Nashville has to offer. Featuring Robbie Morris who’s spent 2 lifetimes on microphone banter, guitar picking and developing sublime vocals, Grayson “Pinky” Tuttle on Banjo is one of North Carolina’s best acclaimed banjo players. Alabama soul Mandolin player Jason Baily is at home in a wide variety of musical genres, including bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, rock, jam, country and folk. Fiddler and vocalist Ellie Hakanson is known to bluegrass fans from her 5-year tenure with Jeff Scroggins & Colorado and Missy Raines & Allegheny. Known coast to coast by his diverse bass talents, Wes Horton rounds out the bluegrass sound of Grasstime.
Kristy Cox & Grasstime in 2024 together, bring a collection of Kristy’s hit songs, Grasstime originals and traditional tunes to fans all over. Together they are quickly becoming recognized for high, tight and soulful vocals with sweet multi-part harmonies plus colorful & traditional hard driving bluegrass music. Each performance is filled with high energy, traditional bluegrass music fun.