BARBOURSVILLE — For over a decade, Darren Nicholson experienced life at the top of the bluegrass music world as a member of the multiple award-winning group Balsam Range.
Since late last year, singer, songwriter and mandolinist Darren Nicholson has been revving up his solo career after his departure from Balsam Range, the award-winning quintet he helped to found some 15 years ago. Now, following the release of three singles a chart-topping murder ballad, a spirited gospel number and a gripping instrumental, all self-penned he's releasing Wanderer, an album that puts an exclamation point on his musical declaration of independence.
Hot on the heels of his chart-topping single, “Arkansas Without You,” and the uplifting message of his “Leave It In The Hands of the Lord,” Darren Nicholson returns to complete a bluegrass trifecta of sorts murder ballad, gospel song and instrumental with a sly instrumental, “Dillsboro Blues,” serving up a healthy dose of virtuosity in a package that puts a few neat curves into an otherwise straightforward musical road.