Niall Toner is widely regarded as one of Ireland's leading experts on Bluegrass and American Country Music, and he brings this knowledge of Music to a wide audience, both through his recordings and his live performances with his Niall Toner Band. Niall's release of Onwards & Upwards in October of 2012 will mark a musical milestone.

This will be Toner's first release on the internationally famous Pinecastle Record label and features the great talents of artists like Keith Sewell (who also serves as the producer, Ashby Frank, Rob Ickes, Viktor Krauss, and of course Niall. Jake Burns served as the sound engineer