Union Station (band)

Union Station
Also known as	Alison Krauss and Union Station, Alison Krauss & Union Station
Origin	USA
Genres	Bluegrass / Country,
Years active	1987-present
Associated acts	Alison Krauss
Members	Alison Krauss Dan Tyminski Ron Block Barry Bales Jerry Douglas
Past members	Larry Atamanuik Tim Stafford Adam Steffey

Union Station is a bluegrass / country band associated with singer Alison Krauss. The act established in 1987 as a backup band for Krauss is usually referred to as Alison Krauss and Union Station and was initially made up of Krauss, Tim Stafford, Ron Block, Adam Steffey, Barry Bales and Larry Atamanuik. In 1992, Tim Stafford was replaced by guitar and mandolin player Dan Tyminski and in 1998, Steffey left and was replaced by dobro player Jerry Douglas.

Alison Krauss signed to Rounder Records, at age 16 had released her debut 1987 debut album Too Late to Cry with her backup band Union Station. her debut album credited only to her was quickly followed by her first group album as Alison Krauss and Union Station in 1989, Two Highways. The album included the traditional tunes, Wild Bill Jones and Beaumont Rag, along with a bluegrass interpretation of The Allman Brothers' "Midnight Rider".

Krauss' contract with Rounder Records required her to alternate between releasing a solo album and an album with Union Station. So after yet another solo album I've Got That Old Feeling in 1990, Krauss' second Union Station album was Every Time You Say Goodbye released in 1992. The album went on to win her second Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album of the year.

Tim Stafford left the band in 1992 and was replaced by mandolin and guitar player Dan Tyminski from Lonesome River Band. During 1993, Tyminski breifly rejoined Lonesome River Band and was then replaced by John R. Bowman who toured with Union Station until 1994 when Tyminski returned as a permanent member.

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