Alison Krauss has achieved more career milestones than most
people do in their lifetime. To date, she has earned 27 Grammy Awards,
multiple Country Music Association Awards and International Bluegrass
Music Awards and countless others. Alison is also recognized as an
acclaimed record producer (Nickel Creek, The Cox Family, Alan Jackson)
and has contributed as an instrumentalist or vocalist on albums of
every genre - classical, jazz, pop, country, bluegrass and even polka.
The members of Union Station are: Dan Tyminski, acoustic
guitar, lead and harmony vocalist for Union Station, is one of the most
dynamic and talented performers to appear on the bluegrass scene in
years. Dan gained national recognition as the singing voice of George
Clooney in the motion picture O Brother, Where Art Thou?, winning a
Grammy award, CMA Single of the Year, and three International Bluegrass
Awards for the effort.
Jerry Douglas, one of the world's best dobro players, has won
nine Grammy Awards and numerous International Bluegrass Music
Association awards. LIFE Magazine named him one of the ten best country
musicians of all time. In 2004 Jerry was honored with one of the
National Heritage Awards.
Ron Block has been the spiritual touchstone of AKUS,
contributing not only sterling musicianship on banjo and guitar, but
also a catalog of beautiful songs that deal mostly with issue of
religious faith and devotion, most recently being honored with a Dove
Award for "A Living Prayer." Frequently in demand in the studio on
guitar and banjo, Ron has recorded with Susan Ashton, Vince Gill, The
Cox Family, Clint Black, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and many others.
Barry Bales has become one of the most in demand session players
in bluegrass and acoustic music. He has recorded and performed with
such artists as Reba McEntire, Susan Ashton, Merle Haggard, Ronnie
Bowman, The Cox Family, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Dan Tyminski,
Fernando Ortega and many others.