Kristi Stanley & Running Blind

Welcome

Introducing KRISTI STANLEY, emerging artist from the Heart of Virginia, where Bluegrass and Country music have always called home.

IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association - www.ibma.org) released the first round of ballots for the IBMA Awards this September. All members can write in up to 5 nominees of their choice. I would greatly appreciate your consideration of my new single released 3/20/18, "Never Say Never," in the Emerging Artist category. I am grateful for all my fans! If not for you, I would not be able to live my dream. Thank you

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“After being in this business for a quarter of a century I am always honored to be asked to be a part of anyone's recording, especially one as good as this. Kristi is a truly gifted singer and her choice of material for this record is amazing. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of it. ”

— Wayne Taylor

“I really enjoyed being a part of this project with Kristi...what a great singer...and a great choice of songs too. Always an honor to be a part of something so good.”

— Alecia Nugent

Update! Putting the final touches on the new "Heart Wide Open" record...

A Sample of our band...

News...

Dan Carty benefit in Bristol this weekend

Excerpt from Bluegrass Today Posted on April 6, 2018 By John Curtis Goad

The bluegrass community is coming together once again to help one of its own. Last fall, Dan Carty, a regionally-performing bluegrass musician who hails from the Bristol, TN/VA area, was diagnosed with malignant squamous cell cancer in his head and neck. Several surgeries, biopsies, scans, and daily treatments several hours from home in Knoxville, TN have left him with significant medical bills. To raise funds to support him…

Kristi Stanley and her bluegrass band appear at Down Home

Excerpt from Bristol Herald Courier BY TOM NETHERLAND SPECIAL TO THE HERALD COURIER Mar 30, 2018

Dolly Parton crawled into the ear of a young Kristi Stanley.

Out came her will to sing.

En route to a dream, Stanley leads her contemporary-edged bluegrass band Running Blind to Johnson City’s Down Home on Friday, March 30. New songs swathed in a new sound grace this singer with an old and hallowed name.

“Starting out – and I’m just starting out with this, it’s tough being a woman in bluegrass,” said…

Never Say Never from Kristi Stanley

Excerpt from Bluegrass Today: Posted on March 20, 2018 By John Lawless

The long-awaited Kristi Stanley album is almost here. She has been teasing us about her bluegrass debut project for quite some time, and while the full record isn’t here yet, at least we get to hear the first single,Never Say Never.

It’s a new song from Candace Randolph about not closing your eyes to new possibilities. Kristi was joined in the studio by Alecia Nugent and Wayne Taylor with harmony vocals. The track carries a…

Bluegrass Today: Kristi Stanley & Running Blind to Still Blue Entertainment

Posted on February 12, 2018 By John Lawless

Kristi Stanley & Running Blind have announced their signing with Still Blue Entertainment for both publicity services and booking representation.

Kristi, married to Ralph Stanley II, has been singing country and bluegrass music since she was in her teens. She sang with Dr. Ralph Stanley on his Clinch Mountain Sweethearts album when she was 18, but didn’t meet Ralph II until later when he was performing with his dad in Nashville. II saw her in the audience at a…

NEW BAND FOR KRISTI STANLEY

On the brink of releasing her debut album with Union House Records, Kristi Stanley is proud to introduce the new band, RUNNING BLIND, that will be backing her on tour. Compiled from years of experience, high skill levels, and polished stage presence, there is no doubt that this group will do a fine job supporting Kristi’s powerful vocals.

Guitarist, as well as Kristi’s band-leader, Randy Blevins of Kingsport, TN is a self- taught musician, coming from a musical family learning to play bass and guitar at an…

UNION HOUSE RECORDS SIGNS KRISTI STANLEY

We are proud to announce that Kristi Stanley has been signed to Union House Records as their newest bluegrass recording artist.

“I’m very excited to be a part of Union House Records and all of the people involved with my project have been extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and open minded to my production ideas and arrangements. The recording process has been an inspiration to me and offered a lot of insight to my own artistry, as well as growing my anticipation about the future and promoting these tracks…