Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out

Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out (Formerly known as IIIrd Tyme Out) is a bluegrass band formed in 1991 inCumming, Georgia. Consisting of Russell Moore (lead vocals and guitar), Keith McKinnon (vocals and banjo), Justen Haynes (vocals and fiddle), Wayne Benson (vocals and mandolin) and Blake Johnson (vocals and bass), the band has released thirteen albums and two greatest hits collections since 1991. A regular on bluegrass radio, their works haveEARNED them many individual and group IBMA and SPBGMA award nominations including the prestigious IBMA Vocal Group of the Year award which they've won numerous times.
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==Band Changes==
In November 2013, banjo player Steve Dilling and bass player Edgar Loudermilk announced their intentions to leave IIIrd Tyme Out. Steve Dilling cited health reasons as his reason for leaving the band while Edgar Loudermilk decided to capitalize on a songwriting and solo CD push. [2] It was later announced that Keith McKinnon would be the new banjo player and Blake Johnson would be the new bass player. [3] The new lineup performed together on stage for the first time in January of 2014 in Galax, Virginia.
==Touring==
IIIrd Tyme Out headlined at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards show in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada in 1996 and again in 1998. [4] [5] They performed at the 4th Annual Willow Park Bluegrass Jamboree in Hagersville, Ontario, in August, 2002.[6] In 2005 they performed at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival.[7] The band toured as part of the Bluegrass Sundays Winter Concert Series organized by the Northern Bluegrass Committee inOntario, Canada in 2011. [8]
IIIrd Tyme Out continues to maintain a busy touring schedule, which can be found on the band's website. [9]
==Awards==
*The Independent Music Awards: Best Country/Bluegrass Song: "My Lord's Gonna Be There"[10]
*IBMA Vocal Group of the Year: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000[11]
*IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year: Russell Moore - 1994, 1997, 2010[12]
*SPBGMA Bluegrass Vocal Group & Contemporary Gospel Group: 2001[13]
Full List[14]
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
Title 	Album details 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions
Title 	Album details 	US Grass 	US 	US Heat 	US Indie
IIIrd Tyme Out 	
*Release date: 1991
*Label: Rebel Records	— 	— 	— 	—
Puttin' New Roots Down 	
*Release date: 1992
*Label: Rebel Records	— 	— 	— 	—
Grandpa's Mandolin 	
*Release date: 1993
*Label: Rebel Records	— 	— 	— 	—
Letter to Home 	
*Release date: 1996
*Label: Rounder Records	— 	— 	— 	—
Living on the Other Side 	
*Release date: 1997
*Label: Rounder Records	— 	— 	— 	—
Live at the Mac 	
*Release date: April 7, 1998
*Label: Rounder Records	— 	— 	— 	—
John & Mary 	
*Release date: October 5, 1999
*Label: Rounder Records	— 	— 	— 	—
Back to the Mac 	
*Release date: October 2, 2001
*Label: Rounder Records	— 	— 	— 	—
Singing on Streets of Gold 	
*Release date: 2002
*Label: Chateau Music Group	— 	— 	— 	—
The Best Durn Ride 	
*Release date: June 1, 2004
*Label: Chateau Music Group	13 	— 	— 	—
Round III at the MAC 	
*Release date: October 3, 2006
*Label: Chateau Music Group	— 	— 	— 	—
Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out 	
*Release date: May 19, 2009
*Label: Rural Rhythm Records	6 	— 	— 	—
Prime Tyme 	
*Release date: October 24, 2011
*Label: Rural Rhythm Records	8 	— 	— 	—
Timeless Hits from the Past: Bluegrassed	
*Release date: January 7, 2013
*Label: Cracker Barrel	1 	161 	1 	18
"—" denotes releases that did not chart 	"—" denotes releases that did not chart	"—" denotes releases that did not chart	"—" denotes releases that did not chart	"—" denotes releases that did not chart	"—" denotes releases that did not chart
===Compilations===
Title 	Album details
Erase the Miles 	
*Release date: January 20, 2004
*Label: Rebel Records
Footprints: A IIIrd Tyme Out Compilation	
*Release date: 2007
*Label: Rounder Records
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