Henhouse Prowlers, The

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).