The Grascals all set for fourth disc, out March 30
As a guest on the CD, Williams also joins the band for a country/bluegrass version of I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome, written by his dad, Hank Williams, and the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe.
The Grascals rose to critical acclaim in 2005 when they won Emerging Artist of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. They were named 2006 and 2007 Entertainers of the Year the following 2 years.
Terry Eldredge, Jamie Johnson and Terry Smith handle vocals. Also aboard are mandolin player Danny Roberts, fiddler Jeremy Abshire and new banjo player Kristin Scott Benson.
The new disc follows "Keep on Walkin'" from 2008, "Long List of Heartaches" from 2006 and their self-titled debut from 2005.
"The Famous Lefty Flynn's" kicks off with start-to-finish three-part harmonies featured in a cover of The Monkees' Last Train to Clarksville. Eldredge takes the lead in the fast-paced Son of a Sawmill Man, a straight-ahead bluegrass tune with room for solos by Benson, Roberts and Abshire. The band also covers Steve Earle's My Old Friend the Blues.
Songs on the CD are:
1. Last Train to Clarksville 2:58
2. Son of a Sawmill Man 2:33
3. Satan and Grandma 3:34
4. Everytime 2:32
5. Out Comes the Sun 3:09
6. Blue Rock Slide 4:17
7. The Famous Lefty Flynn's 2:52
8. My Baby's Waiting on the Other Side 2:37
9. My Old Friend the Blues 2:20
10. Up This Hill and Down 2:41
11. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome - with Hank Williams Jr. 2:54
12. Give Me Jesus 2:46
More news for The Grascals
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- 07/27/24: Ain't nothing but a "Tennessee Hound Dog" video for The Grascals
- 07/03/24: The Grascals go for "20"
- 06/27/24: The Grascals "Pull The Trigger"
- 08/26/22: Roberts sings of "Small Town America"
- 08/25/20: Roberts signs with Mountain Home, keeps it in the family
- 09/01/17: The Grascals serve up "Before Breakfast"
CD reviews for The Grascals
The Grascals woke up early, well "Before Breakfast" to serve up a generous 12-course meal of hearty bluegrass with a little bit of gospel mixed in for spice. The result is tasty, another recipe that shows why the band has been nominated for multiple Grammy awards.
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One of bluegrass music's strongest and most engaging performing groups, Nashville's The Grascals have consistently freshened traditional sounds with modern, progressive elements. Their Rounder albums were impressive with each an excellent introduction to the group. More recently, the band has occasionally faltered by producing music lacking distinction. Albums have been uneven in both song selection and execution. The Grascals have attempted to broaden their appeal in ways detrimental to ...
The Grascals 2005 debut was surprisingly powerful, and Me and John and Paul continues to be their most singularly heartfelt recording. Which isn't to suggest that the sextet has failed to meet commercial and artistic standards with subsequent recordings. The Grascals have delivered high-quality songs and albums, at times appealingly frivolous, as on the joyously lighthearted e.p., "Dance Til Your Stocking are Hot and Ravelin'."
As ably as few other bluegrass bands, The ...
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