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Strings out with new CD.

Friday, September 27, 2019 – Bluegrass musician Billy Strings' is out with "Home" today, his Rounder Records debut.

Strings' fall tour has sold out in advance in nearly every market. Two recently announced shows at Denver's Ogden Theater sold out instantly upon the on-sale time.

"Home" is Strings' second studio album. From the Michigan native. He incorporates punk, country, folk-rock and psychedelic music into the mix.

The track list is:
1. Taking Water
2. Must Be Seven 1.
3. Running 2.
4. Away From The Mire 3.
5. Home 4.
6. Watch It Fall 5. 8. Highway Hypnosis 7.
9. Enough To Leave 8.
10. Hollow Heart 9.
11. Love Like Me 10.
12. Everything's The Same 11.
13. Guitar Peace
14. Freedom
15. Big Sandy

Tour dates are:
Sept. 27 Portland, OR - Revolution Hall - SOLD OUT
Sept. 28 Seattle, WA - The Showbox - SOLD OUT 1
Oct. 3 Paso Robles, CA - Barrel House Brew Co. 1
Oct. 4 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room - SOLD OUT 1
Oct. 6 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival 1
Oct. 9 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom 1
Oct. 11 Eureka Springs, AR - Hillberry Music Festival 1
Oct. 13 Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole 1
Oct. 17 Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co.- SOLD OUT 1
Oct. 18 Austin, TX - Scoot Inn 1
Oct. 19 Houston, TX - Last Concert Cafe 1
Oct. 30 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre - SOLD OUT 1
Oct. 31 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel - SOLD OUT
Nov. 1-2 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle - SOLD OUT
Nov. 6-7 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
Nov. 7-8 Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater - SOLD OUT
Nov. 9 Washington, DC- 9:30 Club - SOLD OUT
Nov. 10 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony - SOLD OUT
Nov. 13 -14 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair - SOLD OUT
Nov. 15-16 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl - SOLD OUT
Nov. 19 Cleveland OH - Beachland Ballroom - SOLD OUT
Nov. 21 Madison, WI - Majestic Theater - SOLD OUT
Nov. 22 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall - SOLD OUT
Nov. 23 Covington, KY - Madison Theater - SOLD OUT
Dec. 13-14 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre - SOLD OUT
Dec. 27-28 Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theater
Dec. 21 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection


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CD review - Renewal It's just like Billy Strings to have a song title that reads like a heavy metal track ("Hellbender") for a tune that sounds like traditional bluegrass music. When it comes to creating music, though, the phrase, 'It's all good,' actually applies to Strings – for once. "Renewal" is over an hour of music, and is (mostly) bluegrass – at heart – but not just bluegrass music. "Hide And Seek" is one of the most complicated recordings, ...
CD review - Home As befits the reigning IBMA Guitar Player of the Year, Billy Strings' second full release, "Home" displays his guitar-playing range. But, there is much more to the fellow that rages through live shows, and those qualities are displayed on "Home." Strings (born William Apostol) lives up to his nom de guerre. Electric, acoustic 6- or 12-string guitar provide the ingredients for his work, and his guitar work is mostly, although not always, delivered at a breakneck tempo, ...
CD review - Turmoil & Tinfoil Billy Strings. It takes a lot of nerve to adopt such a nom de plume (in this case nom de guerre might be more appropriate) in the bluegrass world, but Billy Strings is up to the challenge, and more. Strings (real name William Apostol) grew up in Michigan, surrounded by musicians. A fourth-generation picker, he lives up to his name. Preternaturally talented, Strings embraces bluegrass instrumentation, but brings a powerful energy to his music. He's one of those musicians who packs a fuse and ...


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