* The Roys (at Bull Run Restaurant)

After years of hard work, siblings Lee and Elaine Roy have firmly established themselves as one of the pre-eminent acts in Bluegrass today. As The Roys they bring immaculate harmonies, impeccable musicianship and strong songwriting to their music, combining a traditional vocal styling with a progressive instrumental attitude to enchant fans around the world. Proud to continue the “family harmony” sound started by such groups as Hall of Fame inductees The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers and The Osborne Brothers, The Roys revel in exploring new facets of the genre while remaining true to their roots.

Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and raised across the border in Coal Branch, New Brunswick, Canada, The Roys possess a sound that is rich and identifiable.  For Lee, it has all come full circle since those early childhood days.  “My first real love is Bluegrass music,” says Lee.  “I started playing it when I joined my first band at the age of nine–and I’ve never stopped.”  For Elaine, memories of family guitar pulls are sweet.  “We grew up on traditional Country and Bluegrass music,” she recalls.  “My Grandma LeBlanc played Acadian tunes on her fiddle while my aunts and uncles joined in.  It was truly ‘Roots’ music.  We fell in love with that ‘honest’ sound, and our harmonies seemed to fit that style of music.”  Their style of music has grown and now can best be described as a genre-bending mix of Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Roots and Inspirational styles, and it is wholly unique to The Roys.

Their third album, "Gypsy Runaway Train," earned a Top 5 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Album Chart and hit #1 on Sirius XM Bluegrass Junction’s Most-Played Albums chart, with the “hot and active” track: “Those Memories Of You” landing at #5 on Sirius XM Radio Bluegrass Junction’s Most-Played Tracks.

Lee & Elaine have shared stages with superstars George Jones, Ricky Skaggs, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Doyle Lawson, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Rhonda Vincent, Chris Young, Sara Evans, J.D. Crowe, The Oak Ridge Boys, Janie Fricke, Dailey & Vincent, Neal McCoy and Collin Raye. And they were named the #1 Bluegrass Artist of the 2014 International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) and were a featured act at the Folk Alliance International.

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