Diamond Rio: Marty Roe (vocals); Jimmy Olander (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo); Gene Johnson (mandolin, background vocals); Dan Truman (keyboards); Dara Williams (bass instrument, background vocals); Brian Prout (drums).
Recording information: The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN.
The missing link between the first wave of rootsy Nashville revivalists and younger acts like Nickel Creek and Alison Krauss & Union Station, Diamond Rio were the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band of the 1990s, mixing traditional bluegrass and honky tonk styles with new-country gloss. Their second best-of compilation, comprised of 13 tracks, features hits like "That's What I Get For Loving You" and "Unbelievable," plus four brand-new recordings.