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MOODY BLUEGRASS Your Wildest Dreams
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MICHELLE SHOCKED Evacuation Route
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THE CHAPMANS Ode to the Simple Man
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PRISONERS OF THE SYSTEM Stir It Up
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CRIS WILLIAMSON Mercy
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ALAN KELLY Better Kinder Man
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ARIANE LYDON Come Clean My Chimney
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JENNY YATES Lindy, Amelia, & Me
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ELTJO HASELHOFF Lowlands of Holland
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GLEN ROETHEL Bedtime Story
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PETE GOBLE Lovin’ Ain’t Been Easy on My Mind
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SARAH BARCHAS If I Don’t Take Care of the Land
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MIKE McCOLLUM I’m Just a Workin’ Fool
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GREEN & ROOT Cottonwood
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STUART McNAIR Memphis (In A Two-Seat Plane)
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GENUINE SON Fallen
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Song Descriptions (in order)
Format: Bluegrass Artist: The Moody Bluegrass Ensemble featuring Harley Allen
Song: Your Wildest Dreams CD: Moody Bluegrass - A Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues
What do the Moody Blues, bluegrass music, and some of the best pickers in Nashville have in common? It’s this brilliant new project. The CD is worth asking for just to hear John Cowan sing “Nights in White Satin.”
Phone: (239) 262-5291 Email: paul@squiremanagement.com
Contact: Paul Easton/Rounder Records, 990 First Ave S, Ste 201, Naples, FL 34102
Format: Folk Artist: Michelle Shocked
Song: Evacuation Route CD: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Taken from THREE new albums released simultaneously by Michelle this summer, this track is Latin-tinged but very emotional with heartbreaking lyrics. Beautifully recorded and highly recommended. Call now for servicing of the 3 CD set.
Phone: (828) 252-6300 Email: sean@musicallies.com
Contact: Sean O’Connell, 9 Walnut St, Ste 2-D, Asheville, NC, 28801
Format: Bluegrass Artist: The Chapmans
Song: Ode to the Simple Man CD: Simple Man
DJ’s looking for more contemporary bluegrass like Alison Krauss and Nickel Creek, should check out the title cut from The Chapmans’ third CD. Their tight vocal harmonies and musicianship make a solid addition to any Americana playlist.
Phone: (828) 894-0322 Email: andy@pinecastle.com
Contact: Andy Evans, Pinecastle Records, P.O. Box 753, Columbus, NC 28722
Format: AAA Artist: Prisoners of the System
Song: Stir It Up CD: Time Heals: A New Tribute to Bob Marley
What would Bob Marley have sounded like if he were still alive today? Taken from this Canadian rock group’s new tribute to the reggae legend, “Stir It Up” explores that possibility. It’s a soulful reworking of a classic with a killer new groove.
Phone: (416) 425-1415 Email: prisoners@rogers.com
Contact: Damon Mair, 58 Waterfield Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1P 3X1
Format: Singer/Songwriter Artist: Cris Williamson
Song: Mercy CD: Real Deal
There is beauty in simplicity. Cris’s sparse instrumentation with just the strumstick, hammered dulcimer and fiddle lets this song musically breathe putting all the emphasis on the hopeful lyrics and haunting melody.
Phone: (206) 706-7960 Email: info@criswilliamson.com
Contact: Judy Werle, Wolf Moon Records, P.O. Box 30067, Seattle, WA 98113
Format: Americana Artist: Alan Kelly
Song: Better Kinder Man CD: Quiet Lives of Consequence
This Colorado songwriter returns to the Acoustic Rainbow with a melodic gem of a small town narrative. It’s an Americana short story that brings to life people we somehow already know.
Phone: (303) 646-3076 Email: kellyfactr@aol.com
Contact: Alan Kelly, Megsheilian Records, Box 1356, Elizabeth, CO 80107
Format: Celtic Artist: Ariane Lydon
Song: Come Clean My Chimney CD: Still She Moves
Here is a foot stompin’, celtic-fused, acoustic rock song performed on piano, uilleann pipes, upright bass and percussion. The song’s dynamics are masterfully shaped and Ariane’s voice is stunning. The rest of her CD is just as impressive.
Phone: (608) 625-2719 Email: ariane@arianelydon.com
Contact: Ariane Lydon, P.O. Box 252, Viroqua, WI 54665
Format: Americana Artist: Jenny Yates
Song: Lindy, Amelia & Me CD: Out Of The Blue
Jenny’s voice soars through the clouds on this song about flying and gaining a larger perspective of the world. The light acoustic arrangement featuring the dobro and fiddle accents this memorable melody.
Phone: (213) 228-9190 Email: jennyyates@aol.com
Contact: Jenny Yates c/o Jess Morgan & Co., 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 590, LA, CA 90036
Format: Celtic Artist: Eltjo Haselhoff
Song: Lowlands of Holland CD: Fingerstyle Guitar Solos
Holland fingerstyle guitarist Eltjo (pron: Al-cho) Haselhoff is a pupil of Australian guitar master Tommy Emmanuel. The melodic playing on this celtic-flavored, traditional song is not only technically brilliant, but also filled with passion and emotion.
Phone: +31 6 5345 1902 Email: info@peghead.nl
Contact: Peghead Productions, Oude Sultan 1, 5629 KV Eindhoven, Holland
Format: Singer/Songwriter Artist: Glen Roethel
Song: Bedtime Story CD: From Beginning to End
This new artist sings us the tale of a family heritage of love, joy, faith, and hope handed down generations every night in a tender voice and a goodnight kiss. It’s a musical celebration of parenthood sure to make you smile.
Phone: (516) 456-8004 Email: syoung@inspireline.com
Contact: Steve Young, 11 Sunken Orchard Lane, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Format: Bluegrass Artist: Pete Goble
Song: Lovin’ Ain’t Been Easy On My Mind CD: When I’m Knee Deep in Bluegrass
When bluegrass songwriter Pete Goble starts singing, you feel like your family just gathered around the campfire. As Alison Krauss says, “he is the best of the best”, and his song is truly well crafted, written and performed.
Phone: (805) 687-7949 Email: chris@fireheartpro.com
Contact: Pete Goble, FireHeart Records, P.O. Box 1482, Goleta, CA 93116
Format: Singer/Songwriter Artist: Sarah Barchas
Song: If I Don’t Take Care of the Land CD: Living With The Land: Songs of Ranch Life
In the tradition of artists like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, this is a song with a universal message of living in harmony with the land and each other. Sarah’s performance on guitar and keyboard is joined by a children's choir.
Phone: (520) 455-5769 Email: highhaven@theriver.com
Contact: Sarah Barchas, High Haven Music, P.O. Box 246, Sonoita, AZ 85637-0246
Format: Americana Artist: Mike McCollum
Song: I’m Just A Workin’ Fool CD: Mike McCollum - Just A Workin’ Fool
Imagine this: The legendary Carl Perkins backed by a hot bluegrass band with an accordion, singing a lively tune about how much work dominates our lives. Here it is! Mike’s highly adventurous title cut from his new CD.
Phone: (970) 925-1936, x215 Email: mike@mikemccollum.com
Contact: Mike McCollum, Mitchikambo Music, Box 9136, Aspen, CO 81612-9136
Format: Folk Artist: Green and Root
Song: Cottonwood CD: Down That Road
This California duo delivers a lyric-driven song that is both intimate and spirited. The acoustic guitar based production and dazzling harmonies provide the perfect musical compliment to the earthy imagery of the lyrics.
Phone: (510) 593-3490 Email: info@greenandroot.com
Contact: Green Huse, Cozy Goat Records, P.O. Box 3900, Berkeley, CA 94703
Format: Americana Artist: Stuart McNair
Song: Memphis (In A Two-Seat Plane) CD: Building A Fire
Alabama songwriter Stuart McNair weaves an intriguing tale of a broken heart and hope in this alt-country original. The production is simple and Stuart’s lyrics have a heartfelt sincerity to them.
Phone: (205) 706-8438 Email: stuartmcnairmusic@yahoo.com
Contact: Stuart McNair, 1851 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36607
Format: Acoustic Rock Artist: Genuine Son
Song: Fallen CD: Eleven and Five
David Ritz & Genuine Son offer their debut CD featuring percussive guitar rhythms, meaningful lyrics and solid hooks. This song is a radio-friendly ballad sure to appeal to contemporary music fans across the board.
Phone: (216) 481-1634 Email: info@littlefishrecords.com
Contact: Genuine Son, Little Fish Records, P.O. Box 19164, Cleveland, OH 44119
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