Cadillc Sky looks to release second disc
Thursday, March 13, 2008 – Look for a new Cadillac Sky release tentatively in late June.
The band's label, Skaggs Family, will put out "Gravity's Our Enemy" June 24. this is the group's second disc for Skaggs Family.
Mike Marshall produced the disc. The tracks have been recorded, but vocals, mixing and mastering still remains to be done.
Cadillac Sky consists of Bryan Simpson on mandolin, Matt Menefee on banjo, Mike Jones on tenor/guitar; Ross Holmes on fiddle and Andy Moritz on bass.
More news for Cadillac Sky
- 01/04/11: Cadillac Sky goes on hiatus
- 10/20/10: Cadillac Sky picks new lead singer, replacing SImpson
CD reviews for Cadillac Sky
From their debut a few years back, Cadillac Sky has been pushing the envelope, even by contemporary standards, as far as what gets called bluegrass these days, and this third effort finds them straying farther and farther from the Monroe foundation. They've got all the standard instruments, but when a scan of the liner notes finds mention of water-phone, mellotron, harmonium and steel guitar, it's a safe bet that the music inside is not a rehash of Flatt and Scruggs classics. ...
Cadillac Sky has joined the increasingly crowded field of progressive acoustic bands. Their instrumentation and vocal phrasing expose their bluegrass roots, while their presentation and spirit draw from rock and pop. All of the band members have great chops. There are moments where Matt Menefee's banjo rolls seem impossibly fast. Andy Moritz's relentless, rumbling bass anchors the complex arrangements. Their voices are well matched, and their use of falsetto make songs such as Inside ...
Acoustic music lovers will like the latest from Cadillac Sky on their their first major bluegrass label release, though their second album since an independent effort came out in 2003.
This group pushes the edges of traditional folk and bluegrass. Most of their songs like "You Again" and "Insomniac Blues for Matthew" are rhythmically complex, dipping into some jazz and rock grooves, making for a Newgrass overall feel.
Filled with original music written by band members, ...
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