Henhouse Prowlers’ tenth album Lead and Iron brings the same high-energy excitement to the recording that fans know to expect from their live performances. Not surprisingly, the songs not only reflect the band members’ life experiences as touring musicians and family men, but their experiences as world travelers in their role as Bluegrass Ambassadors through the U.S. State Department.
Each of the four members of Henhouse Prowlers, based in Chicago, contributed his songwriting and vocal talents to the project. They switch out lead vocals, giving the album variety without abandoning their signature “crowd around the mic” harmonies.
Several tracks on the album were born out of the life on the road, always with a strong pull toward home. The album opens with “Home For,” acknowledging that while “the road still has allure,” home life has a stronger draw, especially when “the family’s grown just a little more.”