Robert Randolph & The Family Band
- Robert Randolph & The Family Band is Robert Randolph (pedal steel guitar and vocals), Danyel Morgan (bass guitar and vocals), Marcus Randolph (drums) and Jason Crosby (hammond B-3, violin and piano).
- Randolph blends soul, funk, rock and hip-hop.  Randolph, who has become known as one of the most talented pedal steel guitarists in rock history, blurs the lines that define musical categories.
- Robert Randolph grew up in New Jersey, trying to find balance between his faith and the danger he faced in school and on the streets.
- His first musical experience as the drummer for a youth choir at the House of God exposed him to an instrument with Hawaiian and country roots, the pedal steel guitar.
- Initially used at the House of God as a substitute for organs, which were too costly for many congregations to afford, the steel guitar became an African-American tradition that separated itself from its original Hawaiian and country roots.  Encouraged by his relatives, Randolph agreed to try the instrument.
- It wasn’t until Randolph’s father remarried the daughter of sacred steel legend Ted Beard, that he started to take more interest in the instrument and hone this unusual skill that would launch him into stardom. 
- Working with other young musicians, including his cousins and future Family Band members Danyel Morgan on bass and Marcus Randolph on drums, Randolph quickly became a fixture at the church.
- A demo of Randolph’s made its way into the hands of the North Mississippi Allstars who recruited the Family Band to open at the Bowery Ballroom in New York.  Later, he was invited to collaborate with the Allstars and John Medeski in a group known as The Word. 
- With peaking music industry interest, Randolph released Live At The Wetlands on his own Dare label in 2002.  Joining his two cousins and fellow House of God musicians for the creation of this album was noted session keyboardist John Ginty.
- Record labels took notice and swarmed the band.  Eventually, Warner Brothers Records won the battle, promising not to interfere with Randolph’s sound and creative process. 
- Robert Randolph & The Family Band’s album Unclassified, released in 2003, defies all genres with its irresistible sound and was met with critical acclaim.
- Testifying to the breadth of Randolph’s appeal, a flurry of other gigs followed, including clubs in Greenwich Village and as opening acts for the Derek Trucks Band, Victor Wooten, Soulive and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. 
- At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards Robert Randolph & The Family Band along with OutKast, Earth, Wind & Fire and George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic performed a roof-raising tribute to funk music.  The high-profile performance introduced the band to a huge new audience. 
- Between 2002 and 2007 Robert Randolph & the Family Band have opened for the Dave Matthews Band multiple times and performed as guest during some songs.  In 2008, the Family Band opened for Eric Clapton and was a featured artist on the Music Builds Tour. 
- In 2010, Robert Randolph was a featured artist on the fourth edition of the Experience Hendrix Tour, a biennial concert tour paying homage to the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix.
- The highly anticipated new album, We Walk This Road, will be released on June 22nd and was produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett.  The record features appearances by Ben Harper, Leon Russell and Doyle Bramhall II.  The New York Times has applauded Randolph for “his rip-roaring virtuosity and his gift for making his instrument sing without a word.”
- Robert Randolph has secured his place among a mere handful of musicians like Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Wonder, who have redefined the “sonic possibilities” of their instruments.  Randolph’s string wizardry continues to be the focal point of the bands legendary live performances.

Discography
Live at the Wetlands (2002), Unclassified (2003), I Need More Love (2004), Colorblind (2006), We Walk This Road (June 2010)

Awards and Recognitions
- Robert Randolph on steel guitar along with Yonder Mountain String Band’s Jeff Austin on mandolin joined the Derek Trucks Band in a version of “Turn On Your Lovelight” at the 2001 Jammy’s
- Robert Randolph joined Blind Boys of Alabama for a performance of “Amazing Grace” at the 2002 Jammy Awards
- Robert Randolph & the Family Band took home the award for New Groove of the Year at the 2002 Jammy Awards
- The band performed at the Bonnaroo Festival in 2002, 2003, 2004
- Performed a tribute to funk music along with OutKast, Earth, Wind & Fire and George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards
- Robert Randolph was one of the featured artists in the Sly & Family Stone tribute at the 2006 Grammy Awards
- Randolph has collaborationed with Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, Rob Thomas, Norah Jones, O.A.R., Buddy Guy, Santana and Ozzy Osbourne
- In 2009, Robert Randolph received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the track “Higher Ground,” performed by Randolph and The Clark Sisters
- In 2010, Robert Randolph appeared as Bo Diddley in the movie, Who Do You Love
- Robert Randolph & The Family Band will be performing at the 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival