The Chapmans have taken their place among the best and brightest in a new century of American bluegrass by balancing a demanding touring schedule with an award-winning recording career. With their latest release, Simple Man, Jeremy, Jason and John, together with their dad Bill, reach new heights of storytelling, emotion and musicianship. Simple Man fulfills the promise of their past two albums which established The Chapmans as rising stars in the genre and earned them the 2002 Emerging Artist of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association.