Article Contributed by Mountain Home … | Published on Monday, May 3, 2021
The latest single from Bluegrass at the Crossroads, the innovative collaborative project featuring artists drawn mostly from the rosters of Mountain Home Music Company and Organic Records, presents the series’ second ensemble, first heard on the January bluegrass gospel release, “Lift Your Voice, Bow Your Head.” Serving as a musical meeting ground for musicians working in a broad range of bluegrass styles, “On The Lonesome Breeze” showcases rich creativity, deep skills and a lot of musical muscle, too.
Sung by bassist Travis Book (Infamous Stringdusters) and written by him with series producer Jon Weisberger, “On The Lonesome Breeze” gets a robust treatment that offers distinctive instrumental work from award-winning banjo player Sammy Shelor (Lonesome River Band), fiddler Carley Arrowood, mandolinist Wayne Benson (IIIrd Tyme Out) and Fireside Collective’s Joe Cicero on guitar, wi
Article Contributed by The Regime | Published on Friday, April 30, 2021
Andy Falco, guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, and one-fifth of the GRAMMY award-winning bluegrass quintet, The Infamous Stringdusters, is very excited to announce the release of a new single, his first in over 10 years, “Merriam Special.” The track is the latest song to be released by the Dusters-anchored Americana Vibes.
“Back when I got into bluegrass music, that’s when I met my friend Buddy Merriam,” shared Falco. “Buddy is a mandolin player who used to be connected to Bill Monroe. In honor of Monroe, Buddy wrote a tune called ‘Monroe’s Special’ that we used to play together back in the day. And in honor of Buddy, I went ahead and wrote this traditional bluegrass tune called ‘Merriam Special’ that pays tribute to my old friend, Buddy. I play mandolin and guitar, and by brother Patrick is featured on bass.
Article Contributed by Organic Records | Published on Sunday, April 11, 2021
If there’s anything to equal the excitement of a hot new artist making their recording debut, it’s the return of a groundbreaking, influential act that’s long been absent from the studio. Case in point: “Sunny,” the stunning Organic Records debut of
Acoustic Syndicate, the famed western North Carolina ensemble that’s helped to pave the way for generations of freewheeling, bluegrass-flavored jam bands. Marking their first new recorded music in seven years an eternity in today’s world “Sunny” offers undeniable proof that the trailblazing group has as firm a grasp as ever on the unique, compelling blend of rock, folk, bluegrass and other southern roots music styles that first brought them acclaim a quarter of a century ago.
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