THE HENHOUSE PROWLERS

• From Chicago, Illinois
• Formed in 2004, went full-time in 2007.
• Original members: Eric Lambert (guitar), Jon Goldfine (bass), Ben Wright (banjo), Grant Ziolkowski (mandolin). Some of them previously worked with another Chicago-based band called “the Back Porch Ramblers.”
• 2008, composed and performed the soundtrack to a PBS documentary “The Ride Of Our Lives,” produced by NBC Today Show features correspondent Mike Leonard.
• 2009, released A Dark Rumor produced by Don Stiernberg and Greg Cahill. Stiernberg also played mandolin.
• 2010, won the Rockygrass band contest.
• 2010 and 2011, won Chicago Music Award for “Best Country/Western Entertainer”
• 2011, released Verses Chapters & Rhymes (no label) produced by Sally Van Meter.
• 2013, they began working with the U.S. Department of State as musical ambassadors, traveling to dozens of countries presenting bluegrass music.
• 2013, released Breaking Ground album (no label).
• 2015, released Still On That Ride album (no label).
• 2017, Chris Dollar (guitar) joined the band, replacing Lambert.
• 2020, Jake Howard (mandolin) joined the band, replacing Ziolkowski.
• 2023, released Lead and Iron album (Dark Shadow).