Union Station (band) Biography

Union Station (band) is an American bluegrass and 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 composed of Krauss, Jeff White, Mike Harman, and John Pennell.

Later additions included Tim Stafford, Ron Block, Adam Steffey, Barry Bales, and Larry Atamanuik. In 1992, Stafford was replaced by guitar and mandolin player Dan Tyminski, and in 1998, Steffey left and was replaced by dobro player Jerry Douglas.

Union Station (band) Band Members

Current members

• Alison Krauss – lead vocals, piano, fiddle (1987–present)
• Larry Atamanuik – drums, percussion (1987–present)
• Ron Block – guitar, banjo (1991–present)

• Barry Bales – bass (1992–present)
• Dan Tyminski – vocals, guitar, mandolin (1992–1993, 1994–present)
• Jerry Douglas – dobro (1998–present)

Former members

• Dave Denman – vocals, guitar (1987–1992)
• Mike Harman – banjo, vocals (1987–1992)
• John R. Bowman – guitar (1993–1994)

• Alison Brown – guitar, banjo (1987–1991)
• Viktor Krauss – bass (1989–1990)
• John Pennell – bass (1987–1989)

• Tim Stafford – guitar, mandolin (1990–1992)
• Adam Steffey – mandolin (1990–1998)
• Jeff White – guitar, vocals (1987–1990)

Alison Krauss & Union Station

Alison Krauss & Union Station is an American bluegrass and country band associated with singer Alison Krauss. Initially, it was composed of Krauss, Jeff White, Mike Harman, and John Pennell, and later additions included Alison Brown, Tim Stafford, Ron Block, Adam Steffey, Barry Bales, and Larry Atamanuik. In 1992, Stafford was superseded by guitar and mandolin player Dan Tyminski, and in 1998, Steffey left and was replaced by Dobro player Jerry Douglas.

However, in 2014, she and her band Union Station toured with Willie Nelson and Family, with special guests Kacey Musgraves and The Devil Makes Three. During an interview on the podcast Toy Heart with Tom Power, Krauss announced a new album with Union Station to be released in 2025. Officially, the album, Arcadia, was announced on January 29 and was released on March 28, 2025, via Down the Road Records.

Tyminski later left the band around this time, during which Russell Moore of the IIIrd Tyme Out band took over as its fifth guitarist. Willie Watson was announced “as support” on all dates of the five-month 2025 North American tour, kicking off April 25 in Atlanta and continuing through September. Also, by this point, Stuart Duncan joined their touring band as their fiddle player.

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