The Grascals sign with Mountain Home
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 – The Grascals signed a record deal with Mountain Home Records, it was announced Tuesday.
The Grascals previously had been with Rounder Records. A new albums is slated to be released this spring.
"We're very excited to be back," said Danny Roberts, who previously was with the label with another group. "The project's going great...We're interested in moving up and moving on with Mountain Home."
The Grascals are Danny Roberts, Jeremy Abshire, Terry Smith, Jamie Johnson, Terry Eldredge and Kristen Scott Benson.
A YouTube video shows the actual label deal signing.
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CD reviews for The Grascals
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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 ...
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