{{Short description|American bluegrass band}} {{more citations needed|date=February 2016}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} '''Della Mae''' is an American bluegrass band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in 2009.<ref name=onefan>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-della-mae-bluegrass-americana-20150611-story.html "Della Mae builds its audience one fan at a time"]. ''Chicago Tribune'', June 11, 2015.</ref> Their name, "Della Mae" comes from the song, "Big Spike Hammer."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrolyrics.com/big-spike-hammer-lyrics-flatt-and-scruggs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920083723/http://www.metrolyrics.com/big-spike-hammer-lyrics-flatt-and-scruggs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 20, 2015|title=Flatt And Scruggs - Big Spike Hammer Lyrics {{!}} MetroLyrics|website=Metrolyrics.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-24}}</ref>
Della Mae was formed by Kimber Ludiker, Amanda Kowalski, Grace Van’t Hof, and Avril Smith, and released their first EP, "Della Mae: Acoustic EP" in 2010. In 2011, when Celia Woodsmith joined the band, the group released their first album, ''I Built This Heart''. Their second album, ''This World Oft Can Be'', was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014.<ref name=onefan/>
In 2015, they released their third album, ''Della Mae''.<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/review/193946-della-mae-della-mae/ "Della Mae: Della Mae"]. ''Pop Matters'', June 12, 2015.</ref> The group released ''Headlight'' in 2020.
==Band members== * Celia Woodsmith - Vocals, Guitar, Washboard (2011–present) * Kimber Ludiker - fiddle, vocals (2009–present) * Avril Smith - Guitar, Vocals (2009-2011, 2019–present) * Vickie Vaughn - Bass, Vocals (2020–present) * Maddie Witler - Mandolin, Banjo (2020–2022) * Jenni Lyn Gardner - mandolin, vocals (2009–2020) * Zoe Guigueno - bass, vocals (2015–2019) * Courtney Hartman - guitar, banjo, vocals (2009–2018) * Grace Van't Hof - Vocals, Banjo (2009–2011) * Shelby Means - bass, vocals (2012–2014)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Zoe Guigueno to Della Mae|url = https://bluegrasstoday.com/zoe-guigueno-to-della-mae/|website = Bluegrasstoday.com|date = 11 February 2015|access-date = 2016-02-04}}</ref> * Amanda Kowalski - bass, vocals (2009–2012)
== Discography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Albums !! Label |- | 2011 || ''I Built This Heart'' || self-released |- | 2013 || ''This World Oft Can Be'' || Rounder |- | 2015 || ''Della Mae'' || Rounder |- | 2018 || ''Butcher Shoppe EP'' || Rounder |- | 2020 || ''Headlight'' || Rounder |- | 2021 || ''Family Reunion'' || Self-released |- | 2026 || ''Magic Accident'' || Compass |- |}
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