RURAL RHYTHM RECORDS
FRESH CUTS & KEY TRACKS - 2008
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FRESH CUTS & KEY TRACKS No.2 - August 2008
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#1 THEM BLUES
“THEM BLUES" is the first single from this multi-award winning super bluegrass group, who once again proves that after 25 years that the LONESOME RIVER BAND remains one of the most popular and influential groups in Bluegrass Music! "No Turning Back" is the new LRB album filled with that signature sound and drivin' banjo by Sammy Shelor which is sure to find its way to the top of the charts once again! Musicians include: Brandon Rickman (Lead Vocal, Guitar); Andy Ball (Harmony Vocal, Mandolin); Sammy Shelor (Harmony Vocal, Banjo); Mike Anglin (Harmony Vocal, Bass) and Mike Hartgrove (Fiddle). Album Release Date: September 9, 2008.
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#2 I CALL IT GONE
"I CALL IT GONE" is MELONIE CANNON's first single from her highly anticipated second album, "And The Wheels Turn," backed by an impressive list of musicians that reads like a "who's who" from the bluegrass music world. The album is co-produced with Ronnie Bowman by award-winning songwriter and producer, Buddy Cannon. Musicians include: Melonie Cannon (Lead Vocal); Ronnie Bowman (Harmony Vocal); Garnet Imes Bowman (Harmony Vocal); Adam Steffey (Mandolin); Randy Kohrs (Dobro); Aubrey Haynie (Fiddle); Tim Stafford (Acoustic Guitar); Wyatt Rice (Acoustic Guitar); Jody King (Banjo); and Alan Bartram (Bass). Album Release Date: October 7, 2008.]
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#3 FOX RUN THE HENHOUSE
"FOX RUN THE HENHOUSE" is the second single from TIM HENSLEY'S debut solo album, "Long Monday" and contains some of the top pickers in bluegrass music today. "Tim gets up there every night and rocks with us," Kenny Chesney says, "but its after the shows, walking back to the bus you can hear his voice in the halls singing what he truly loves." Long Monday was produced by Kenny Chesney and Buddy Cannon. Musicians include: Tim Hensley (Lead Vocal); Vince Gill (Harmony Vocal); Wyatt Beard (Harmony Vocal); Adam Steffey (Mandolin); Rob Ickes (Dobro); Tim Stafford (Acoustic Guitar); Dave Talbot (Banjo); Deanie Richardson (Fiddle); Kevin Grantt (Bass).
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#4 CINDY MAE
"CINDY MAE" - In the fine tradition of the Stanley Brothers, Louvin Brothers and Wilburn Brothers, THE CROWE BROTHERS are carrying on the tradition of beautifully blended harmonies in bluegrass and traditional country music with their new album, "Brothers-N-Harmony." The up-tempo "Cindy Mae" is the first single from their album and was written by Cody Shuler of Pine Mountain Railroad. The album was produced by Josh Crowe and Steve Thomas. Musicians include: Josh Crowe (Vocal, Guitar); Wayne Crowe (Vocal, Bass); Steve Thomas (Fiddle, Guitar); Darren Nicholson (Mandolin); Steve Sutton (Banjo). Album Release Date: September 23, 2008.
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#5 THE ROAD FROM ROSINE
"THE ROAD FROM ROSINE" is a beautifully crafted instrumental written by JIM VANCLEVE which is edgy, but true to its roots. This exciting instrumental debuted at the 2007 IBMA Award Show. Joining Jim VanCleve is a cast of top level bluegrass musicians from some of the biggest bluegrass groups today. Produced by: Jim VanCleve. Musicians include: Jim VanCleve (Fiddle); Adam Steffey (Mandolin); Ron Stewart (Banjo); Andy Hall (Dobro); Clay Hess (Guitar); and Jason Moore (Bass).
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RURAL RHYTHM RECORDS
FRESH CUTS & KEY TRACKS No.1 - June 2008
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#1 I CAN GO BACK ANYTIME
CARRIE HASSLER & HARD RAIN (3:15)
(Jennifer Strickland) Jenny Lynn Publishing
From the album “CHHR 2” (RHY-1037)
CARRIE HASSLER: Lead Vocals, JOSH MILLER: Banjo, KEVIN McKINNON: Mandolin, KEITH McKINNON: Guitar, TRAVIS ANDERSON: Acoustic Bass, JIM VAN CLEVE: Fiddle & Harmony Vocals, STEVE GULLEY: Harmony Vocals
PRODUCED BY JIM VAN CLEVE
Now almost 2 years after their critically acclaimed debut album Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain have delivered their second album, titled CHHR 2, again produced by Mountain Heart fiddler and Grammy ® nominated Jim Van Cleve and features the new single “I Can Go Back Anytime” written by Jennifer Strickland, who also wrote the CHHR hit “Going On The Next Train” from their debut album.
Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain are back with a new album coming July 29th and a major national tour…And “CHHR 2” will further showcase their wide range artistry and help define their unique and powerful sound as they continue to take the bluegrass & acoustic music market by storm !
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#2 LOSIN' IN VEGAS
RICKEY WASSON (2:26)
(Richie McDonald) Sony / ATV Tree Publishing OBO Inorbit Music, Inc.
From the album “From The Heart & Soul” (RHY-1038)
RICKEY WASSON: Lead Vocal, Harmony Vocal & Guitar; DWIGHT McCALL: Harmony Vocals, RON STEWART: Banjo & Fiddle, ADAM STEFFEY: Mandolin, HAROLD NIXON: Acoustic Bass
PRODUCED BY RICKEY WASSON
RICKEY WASSON joins band mate with J.D. Crowe & The New South, and label mate DWIGHT McCALL as he releases his debut solo album on Rural Rhythm Records titled “From The Heart & Soul”. The first single from the forthcoming album is a classic Haggard song from Merle’s “5:01 Blues” album titled “Losin’ In Los Vegas” and is performed in fine bluegrass style by some of the best picker’s and one of the top voices in bluegrass music today !
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#3 TAKE THIS HAMMER
MASHVILLE BRIGADE (3:12)
(Traditional) From the “Bluegrass Smash Hits” (RHY-325)
AHSBY FRANK: Lead Vocals & Mandolin, AARON McDARIS: Banjo & Harmony Vocals, DARRELL WEBB: Guitar & Harmony Vocals, JIM VAN CLEVE: Fiddle, RANDY BARNES: Acoustic Bass
PRODUCED BY JIM VAN CLEVE
CLASSIC BLUEGRASS HITS by TODAY’S HITMAKERS
“BLUEGRASS SMASH HITS” is produced by Grammy Nominated JIM VAN CLEVE, master fiddler and Super Bluegrass Group member of MOUNTAIN HEART, and is filled with 16 BIG HITS performed by some of the brightest young stars in Bluegrass today!
Recorded like many of the Classic Bluegrass Hit Albums during the Golden Age of Bluegrass, BLUEGRASS SMASH HITS was recorded without any fancy overdubs or studio tricks, just pure organic and true bluegrass performances with traditional arrangements honoring and paying tribute to the legendary Bluegrass groups of the past.
Created over a year ago, THE MASHVILLE BRIGADE have been performing at the world famous Station Inn in Nashville on a regular basis, and this gathering has been a wonderful vehicle for this group of musicians, and their friends, to come and play live when they are home and not touring with their major Bluegrass bands.
“BLUEGRASS SMASH HITS” is a FRESH NEW SPIN on some of the most popular ALL-TIME CLASSIC BLUEGRASS STANDARDS which have been FAN FAVORITES for many decades !
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#4 MY EYES SHALL BE ON CANNAAN'S LAND
CODY SHULER & PINE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD (3:46)
(Cody Shuler) Pine Mountain Railroad / BMI
From the album “Pickin’, Praisin’ & Singin’: Hymns From The Mountain - Yesterday & Today” (RHY-328)
CODY SHULER: Vocals & Mandolin, JERRY COLE: Vocals & Guitar, ELMER BURCHETT: Vocals & Banjo, BILL McBEE: Vocals & Acoustic Bass, MATT FLAKE: Fiddle
PRODUCED BY CODY SHULER
Recently voted 2007 Winner for “Bluegrass Gospel Song Of The Year” by Singing News magazine and with several TOP 10 albums and songs on the Bluegrass Unlimited chart and Billboard chart, comes PINE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD’S eighth album containing gospel classics from yesterday & today and features the new single “My Eyes Shall Be On Canaan’s Land”
“PICKIN’, PRAISIN’ & SINGIN’ (Hymns from the Mountain)“ is the perfect vehicle to showcase PMR’s beautiful blended harmonies and tight pickin’ which has brought them much national attention over the past 10 years.
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#5 WHILE THE GETTING'S GOOD
MOUNTAIN HEART (3:24)
(Jim Van Cleve, Josh Shilling, Craig Market) Jim Van Cleve Music / BMI; Josh Shilling Music / BMI; Drop D Publishing / BMI
From “Road Never Ends -The Live Album” (RHY-1033)
JOSH SHILLING: Lead Vocals & Guitar, BARRY ABERNATHY: Banjo & Harmony Vocals, JIM VAN CLEVE: Fiddle & Harmony Vocals, ADAM STEFFEY: Mandolin, CLAY JONES: Guitar, JASON MOORE: Acoustic Bass
PRODUCED BY JIM VAN CLEVE
MOUNTAIN HEART has become internationally known for their incredible live performances. Armed with sizzling new material “Road That Never Ends” is their first-ever Live Album recorded at the world famous venue, THE ARK, in Ann Arbor, and features the title track, which is still on the BU charts and CMT.PureCountry TOP 12 Countdown, and another new song from the Live Album which is on this CD “While The Getting’s Good”.
MOUNTAIN HEART is once again defining the cutting edge with these new songs and live album !
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#6 IF ALL THOSE TRAINS WERE STILL AROUND (I’d be an ol’ hobo)
RANDY KOHRS (2:50)
(Randy Kohrs, Bill Castle) Randy Kohrs Music / BMI; Yonder Hills Music / BMI
From the album “Old Photograph” (RHY-1030) and collection title “Bluegrass Goes Back To The Future” (RHY-327)
RANDY KOHRS: Lead Vocals & Dobro, DON RIGSBY: Harmony Vocals, SCOTT VESTAL: Banjo, JIM HURST: Guitar, TIM CROUCH: Fiddle, JESSE COBB: Mandolin, JAY WEAVER: Acoustic Bass
PRODUCED BY RANDY KOHRS
RANDY KOHRS is the consummate music man – singer, songwriter, master resophonic guitarist, engineer, and Grammy ® award winning producer. “Rockwells Gold”, the first single from Kohrs’ debut Rural Rhythm Records reached the TOP 5 on the BU Charts and the next single “Who’s Goin’ With Me” went to # 1 on the CMT.PureCountry Top 12 Countdown. The new single “If All Those Trains Were Still Around” with harmony vocals by Don Rigsby is the perfect song from the album for Bluegrass Radio.
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#7 WEST VIRGINIA GROUND
DWIGHT McCALL (3:03)
(Mark Brinkman) Binksongs
From the album “Never Say Never Again” (RHY-1031)
DWIGHT McCALL: Lead Vocals & Mandolin, RICKY WASSON: Harmony Vocals, RON STEWART: Banjo & Fiddle, RANDY KOHRS: Dobro, BRIAN STEPHENS: Guitar, HAROLD NIXON: Acoustic Bass
PRODUCED BY DWIGHT McCALL
DWIGHT McCALL has spent the past 10 years as a member of J.D. Crowe & The New South, playing mandolin and singing tenor vocals and appearing on both the Come On Down To My World and Lefty’s Old Guitar albums. DWIGHT’S powerful tenor vocals have placed him in an elite group of today’s top bluegrass singers and landed him in one of today’s top bluegrass groups.
DWIGHT is the son of bluegrass veteran and Rural Rhythm artist; JIM McCALL of famed Earl Taylor & Jim McCall with the Stoney Mountain Boys. With such a deep heritage in bluegrass, DWIGHT delivers a fresh contemporary New Tradition bluegrass sound as a new generation artist that appeals to all ages.
“West Virginia Ground” is the second single for his debut album on Rural Rhythm Records, “Never Say Never Again” and should achieve the same airplay attention as the first single, “Blue Eyed Boston Boy”, received several months ago.
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