Brad drew Lucky #7 for the Telluride Band Contest preliminary round

Fireball Mail looking smart for the Telluride Band Contest prelims

Fireball Mail on the Main Stage of the 43rd Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Fireball Mail jamming for the WIN of the 2016 Telluride Band Contest

And first place goes to....FIREBALL MAIL!

Fireball Mail feeling good on the Main Stage of the 43rd Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Fireball Mail being interviewed on KOTO Radio after winning the 2016 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest

Fireball Mail being interviewed on KOTO Radio after winning the 2016 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest

Fireball Fe-Mail Anna Edwards and Fireball Mail guitarist/singer Brad Bulla enjoy photos from the band contest. Brad looks good in his wife's reading glasses!

Yeah, we know where the wild things are. Fireball Mail bassist Joe Brown!

Brad & Tracy Bulla celebrated their 7th anniversary at their wedding spot in Telluride, Colorado.

Brad Bulla of Fireball Mail found a practice spot with a view.

Fireball Mail rehearsing in beautiful Mountain Village, Telluride

A faithful festivarian - Tracy Simmons Bulla

Fireball Mail enjoying La Cocina lunch in Telluride

Sam Bush dropped by the dinner table to say hi.

Fireball Mail and crew at FloraDora Saloon celebrating their big win of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest

Colorado Avenue, Telluride, Colorado

Festivatin'

Telluride Tom, Mayor of Town Park

Tracy Simmons Bulla, Kim Slusarski, Anna Edwards having a ball at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Phil Easterbrook in 1983 and 2016. His bands won the TBF Band Contest both years.

Angela Brown representin'

Fireball Fe-Mails Tracy & Kelly

Rocky Mountain High

Sacred ground - Telluride Bluegrass Festival Main Stage

Fireball Mail playing The World Famous Station Inn. 2015

Fireball Mail recording their first project at101 Crossroads Sound Studio. 2015

Brad Bulla enjoying the 101 Crossroads Sound Studio experience. 2015

Phil Easterbrook laying down the banjo tracks. 2015

Caleb Edwards - manning the mando. 2015

It's all about Joe Brown's bass. 2015

Fireball Mail playing at the Wilson County Fair. 2015

Fireball Mail playing at the Williamson County Fair 2015

Jenny Anne Mannan putting down a track for Fireball Mail's new recording. 2015

Aubrey Haynie preparing to record on Fireball Mail's project at Hill Top Studio in Nashville. 2015

Aubrie Haynie at Hill Top Studio putting fiddle on Phil's "Dakota Ridge"

Phil Easterbrook, Aubrey Haynie, Brad Bulla, John Nicholson at Hill Top Studio. 2015

03.05.16 All Star line up on Brad's birthday. Forrest O'Connor, Jenny Anne Mannan, Tyler Andal graciously sat in and thrilled the packed house all night.