Della Mae

About

Formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 2009, Della Mae is an American bluegrass band whose name derives from the song "Big Spike Hammer." The group was originally founded by Kimber Ludiker, Amanda Kowalski, Grace Van't Hof, and Avril Smith, who released their first EP, "Della Mae: Acoustic EP," in 2010. When Celia Woodsmith joined the band in 2011, the expanded lineup released their debut album, I Built This Heart. Their second album, This World Oft Can Be, earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Bluegrass Album at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014. Della Mae continued to release new music with their self-titled third album in 2015 and the album Headlight in 2020.