Blue Highway collection drops in January
Having previously released 8 albums and toured internationally for 15 years, the members of Blue Highway -- Tim Stafford (guitar, vocals), Wayne Taylor (lead vocals, bass), Shawn Lane (tenor vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle), Rob Ickes (Dobro, Scheerhorn acoustic slide guitar), and Jason Burleson (banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass vocals) - have remained intact for about 15 years.
They first convened in 1994. Blue Highway joined forces with Rounder Records in 2000 and their first Rounder release, in 2001, "Still Climbing Mountains," was also their first album of entirely original material. It was followed in 2003 by the gospel project "Wondrous Love," winner of IBMA's Gospel Performance of the Year in 2004, and by 2005's "Marbletown." Their latest 2008 release, "Through the Window of a Train" won 2008's IBMA Award for Song of the Year for the title track.
Songs on the upcoming CD are:
1. Cold and Lowdown Lonesome Blues ** new
2. Through the Window of a Train
3. Bleeding for a Little Peace of Mind **new
4. Monrobro
5. Some Day ** Re-recorded and never released on Rounder before
6. Still Climbing Mountains
7. The Seventh Angel
8. Elzic's Farewell ** cut from a Rob Ickes solo album
9. Sycamore Hollow
10. Seven Sundays in a Row
11. Wild Urge to Ramble
12. Marbletown
13. Wondrous Love
More news for Blue Highway
- 01/21/14: Benson, Blue Highway return with new music
- 07/11/11: Blue Highway announces new CD
- 02/12/08: Blue Highway releases new CD
CD reviews for Blue Highway
For more than 20 years now, Blue Highway has combined a love for pure bluegrass sounds with adventurous songwriting from a core trio who are both writers and singers. Add the stellar musicianship they're known for, and it's no wonder they are one of the most original groups in their genre.
The title sums up its combination of traditional sounds with original compositions from Tim Stafford, Wayne Taylor and Shawn Lane. The latter's "Don't Weep For Me" is a worthy ...
As if to underline and emphasize why they've been among the most solid and dependable bands in the bluegrass world for the past 20 years, "The Game" highlights all the factors that have made Blue Highway favorites at festivals and concert halls across the land, and not just those catering to the bluegrass faithful.
When you've got the combination of vocal excellence, instrumental wizardry, songwriting /composing skills and straight-up joy for performing that these guys (Tim ...
There's no better title that Blue Highway could've chosen for their first collection of original material in more than 10 years than "Sounds of Home." This recording finds the band notching year 17 on their belts and sounding as fresh, polished and powerful as ever, offering up 12 tracks of compelling listening. With each member standing among the best on their instruments of choice, the playing is bound to be flawless (Tim Stafford, guitar, vocals; Wayne Taylor - bass, vocals, ...
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