The Dappled Grays are considered "Atlanta's Bluegrass Band" with many accomplishments over the past five years. These include being named Best Bluegrass Band in Atlanta by Creative Loafing Magazine, being featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, and having several original songs played on MTV. The band also was the featured entertainment for FOX 5's broadcast of the 2006 Peachtree Road Race.

They have also had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the biggest names in acoustic music, including the Del McCoury Band, Mountain Heart, Ronnie Bowman, Larry Cordle, and David Grier. Now, with an exciting new configuration and direction, The Dappled Grays are focused on creating an original, distinctive sound fueled by their exceptional songwriting and musical ability.

Mandolinist, singer, and founding member of The Dappled Grays, Michael Smith, is a major contributor to the band's progressive bluegrass sound. . In 2005, Smith toured with the multi-platinum country music group Sugarland. Guitarist, singer and co-founder of The Dappled Grays, Casey Cook, got his start in bluegrass as a child in his family's band, Special Cookin'. Cook, along with his brother, was inducted into the North Florida Bluegrass Hall of Fame as the youngest professionally performing duo in Bluegrass. Fiddler and vocalist Leah Calvert is the newest and youngest member of the Dappled Grays. Her unique vocal stylings have been a driving force in the band's new sound. Keith Morris, included among the elite in bluegrass bass playing, has performed with various symphonies around Georgia and has been fortunate enough to play with such bluegrass luminaries as Claire Lynch and Alison Krauss. Master five-string banjo player Greg Earnest is becoming a household name to many up and coming banjo players with his successful series of banjo instructional DVDs released through Banjo.com. He has also been a featured performer in Tom Key's world-renowned musical Cotton Patch Gospel.

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