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1.19.12: American Babies song "Streets of Brookyln" was named one of the Top 10 songs on State Of Mind Music! Not to mention a #1 Album of The Year nod! There was also another staff writer who had it at his #4.
For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Find American Babies at http://new.americanbabies.net. 10.17.11: The Avett Brothers walked away with the Americana Music Association's Duo/Group of the Year award at the 10th Annual Americana Honors & Awards Show Thursday night, Oct. 14! This was their third AMA Duo/Group of the Year Award, after winning in 2007 and 2010, and their fourth AMA award overall. The Avett Brothers also performed on the show, and took the opportunity to give the fans a sneak preview of one of their new songs entitled "The Once & Future Carpenter." It will appear on their new Rick Rubin-produced CD, slated for release sometime in early 2012. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Find The Avett Brothers at www.theavettbrothers.com. 7.3.11: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds were named an "Artist On The Verge" for Relix July/August edition. Powerhouse vocalist Arleigh Kincheloe, aka "Sister Sparrow" tells Relix, "As much as we want people to spend time with our album, we really want them to experience us live."  Find Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds at www.sistersparrow.com. 
6.7.11: Two up-and-coming New Frontier artists are featured in this month's issue of Relix Magazine. Charleston's favorite jam-friendly roots rock trio Dangermuffin is featured as Relix's #1 "On The Verge" artist as they charge through the summer festival circuit in support of 2010's Moonscapes, even earning "freaking awesome" status in a shout-out straight from John Popper (Blues Traveler) at Wanee Festival 2011!
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, the nine-piece powerhouse of gut-busting soul, earthy rock, and New Orleans-inspired beats is also turning heads at Relix since joining the New Frontier team earlier this year. The track "Freight Train" from their self-titled debut is featured on the Relix June 2011 Sampler and a review of the album can be found in the same issue. Pick yourself up a copy of Relix this month and keep up with Dangermuffin and Sister Sparrow on the road. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on Dangermuffin at www.dangermuffinmusic.com. Find Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds at www.sistersparrow.com. 
6.1.11: Nashville, TN (March 21, 2011) -- Award-winning brother/sister bluegrass duo, The Roys, launched their debut Rural Rhythm Records' CD (LONESOME WHISTLE) in March, with a flurry of activity that included appearances on Fox & Friends, Daytime, Better TV, MLB.com, The Daily Buzz, GAC TV On the Streets, ABC TV's What's The Buzz, Somebody Cares For The Southeast Telethon, RFD TV's Larry's Country Diner and Praise The Lord with Jason Crabb. The disc debuted on the BILLBOARD Bluegrass Album Chart at #7, and the first single from the project, "Coal Minin' Man," continues to ride the Bluegrass Unlimited and Bluegrass Music Profiles charts. Recent media coverage includes Bluegrass Music Profiles, Country Weekly, AOL The Boot, Country Music People, Country Music Profiles and The Alternate Root Magazine.
Hailing from New England, Lee and Elaine are the reigning two-time Inspirational Country Music Duo of the Year (2010, 2009), and are included on ROUGHSTOCK'S One's To Watch: Class of 2011 list. They are active in several charities, including The Boot Campaign, Compassion International and Operation Troop Aid. They wrote and currently perform the theme song for RFD-TV's Campfire Grillin' show, and have opened for Alan Jackson, Sara Evans, Collin Raye, Chris Young, Phil Vassar, Neal McCoy and The Oak Ridge Boys. The Roys bring a fresh, new take to traditional bluegrass music, with soaring vocals, meaty material and a dynamic stage show. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on THE ROYS at www.theroysonline.com. 
5.31.11: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES has named THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE one
of the TOP 40 Artists To Watch!
Grammy-nominated musician and producer David Mayfield is having quite a year following the release of his debut album The David Mayfield Parade this past January. An Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons collaborator, DMP has toured nationally on the heels of the new album as well as exclusive video premieres in both Paste and American Songwriter. Now, along with a performance at Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN in June, DMP has been selected as one of Southwest Spirit Magazine's 40 Artists To Watch. The issue is a special edition to coincide with the 40-year anniversary of Southwest Airlines, and the magazine is seen by 3.4 million readers each month as it resides in every seatback pocket on all Southwest jets. In addition to the nod in the magazine, Apple has partnered with Southwest to offer free downloads of each of the 40 artists on their new web based inAirtainment initiative.  His album "The
David Mayfield Parade" is an extension of his irrepressible energy on stage and
abundant love for the music that has inspired him over his young lifetime. It listens
like an AM radio record with strings and production born out of such classics as
Randy Newman's Sail Away or Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water but without
forgetting the fundamentals of rock-n-roll!
For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on he David Mayfield Parade at www.thedavidmayfieldparade.com. 5.31.11: Pick up the Festival Edition of Relix Magazine. It's the June issue, available in stands now. We are featured as the #1 On the Verge artist. We also just released a video recording from the Relix boiler room.  Catch up with more news on Dangermuffin at www.dangermuffinmusic.com. 
5.26.11: With the IBMA nominations process starting, we hope to be considered
for awards in 2011. Since the release of "Help My Brother" on February 22, we have
played all over the country at festivals, arts centers, and theaters, gaining new
fans for the band and for bluegrass. "Help My Brother" has reached #1 on Bluegrass
Unlimited's and Bluegrass Music Profiles' albums charts. The title track and "Walkin'
West to Memphis" are climbing the singles charts of both magazines as well. We are
so proud of our collaborations with Claire Lynch and Alison Brown on "Talk to Me"
and with Ricky Skaggs on "Singing as we Rise," a beautiful gospel song penned by
Joe Newberry. Our road-tested band of Mike Barber (bass), Clayton Campbell (fiddle),
and Joe Walsh (mandolin) makes us confident and proud to step on stage for every
show.
We are so grateful to be playing bluegrass music for a living and thank all who make it possible. - Eric and Leigh Album Review on Ted Lehmann's Bluegrass Blog District Noise Interview with Eric Gibson Album Review on Country Standard Time For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on The Gibson Brothers at www.gibsonbrothers.com. 
4.4.11: The Gibson Brothers have the #1 single AND #1 album on the BMP bluegrass chart for April with the
title cut "Help My Brother", from their new CD on Compass Records!
Also, Eric Gibson is featured on the cover of Banjo Newsletter this month too! For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on THE ROYS at www.gibsonbrothers.com.
3.23.11: Nashville, TN (March 21, 2011) -- The Roys' highly-anticipated new
CD, LONESOME WHISTLE (Rural Rhythm), "leaves the station" tomorrow, March 22, and
The Roys head out for a nine-day media blitz of major television, personal appearances
and radio with stops in Tennessee, Florida, District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts
and Missouri in support of the disc. The vibrant, up-and-coming Bluegrass duo's
itinerary reads like an ambitious politician's whistle-stop tour and air dates /
taping times are listed HERE.
"We are thrilled. The Roys are a perfect fit for our Rural Rhythm family," says President, Sam Passamano, Jr. "Lee and Elaine have a true love and respect for Bluegrass music and its traditions, alongside a deep appreciation for traditional Country and a strong faith that will help Rural Rhythm to expand their musical boundaries. We can't wait for Bluegrass lovers to experience The Roys and their band live." Upcoming TV in April includes: Better TV, Country Vibe, Inside Music Row, Larry's Country Diner. LONESOME WHISTLE is the culmination of a lifelong dream for The Roys. The 11-song disc includes 10 Roy originals, and was co-produced by the duo and Andy Leftwich. Lee and Elaine join top-tier musicians Mark Fain (Bass); Justin Moses (Banjo); Randy Kohrs (Dobro); Cody Kilby (Acoustic Guitar), Andy Leftwich (Fiddle, Mandolin) and Steve Brewster (Percussion), and the result is a musically "tight" CD with a "live" feel. The disc's first single, "Coal Minin' Man," is a rollicking, mid-tempo ode to the hardworking souls who labor below the earth. The track debuted last month on the Bluegrass Music Profiles Chart (#17), and debuts this month on Power Source (#26), the Roots Music Bluegrass Report (#43), and more. The video, which was filmed in Hazard, KY at the Teco Coal Company, rolls out very soon. LONESOME WHISTLE will be available tomorrow at retail outlets, including Barnes & Noble, Best Buy and f.y.e. entertainment, and online at Amazon.com, iTunes, eMusic and more. The disc is The Roys' first release for Rural Rhythm Records and they join a roster that includes Michael Martin Murphey, Randy Kohrs, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Mason Douglas and Lonesome River Band among others. Upcoming press coverage includes Bluegrass Music Profiles, Bluegrass Unlimited Bluegrass Journal, The Bluegrass Blog, TheBluegrassSpecial.com, Cybergrass, Prescription Bluegrass, Ted's Bluegrass Blog, Country Weekly, Country Music Profiles, Country Music People, Country Music News, Music Row, Maverick, Strum Magazine, THIS is Country Music, Arkansas Democrat, Boston Herald, Boston Post Gazette, Direct Buzz, Songwriter's Monthly, Power Source, Slick Rock Entertainment Magazine, Troy Daily News, Worcester Telegram, Amazon, Digital Rodeo, Examiner.com, Music News Nashville, ParcBench.com, NoDepression, Roughstock, Singing News, Roots Music Report, Rambles, Stacy's Music Row Report, StageShottz, Today's Country and YallWire. Listen to select tracks from LONESOME WHISTLE and learn more about The Roys at theroysonline.com. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on THE ROYS at www.theroysonline.com.  2.28.11:
Nashville, TN -- At 6:53 a.m. Saturday, a special dedication to mission specialist
Alvin Drew came by way of the familiar tune, "Woody's Roundup," performed by "America's
Favorite Cowboys" Riders In The Sky. The song was played to wake him and his fellow
crew members up for the final mission on the Space Shuttle Discovery."Woody's Roundup" a Riders In The Sky classic written by Randy Newman, was played in dedication to Drew as it woke the crew to begin preparing for the last docking to the International Space Station. The song is famously known for its use on the Toy Story 2 sound track, and the Riders In The Sky recognize this new honor as being out of this world. Ranger Doug says it best: "From the New Frontier to the Final Frontier, it's the Cowboy Way!" Following the soothing wake up call was a long day of preparation met by the hatches being opened for the final time between the ISS and Discovery at 4:16p.m., prompting the joint phase of the STS-133 mission. Both crews took part in a brief but exciting welcoming ceremony which included handshakes and hugs as well as a brief exchange of stories and adventures. The Shuttle arm then exchanged the ELC4 back for installation on the stations's starboard trust after moving the base of Canadarm 2. It will now be held there for spare parts, which includes a spare radiator. This marks the final trip for the Discovery to the orbiting outlet. The crews then went to work preparing the stations robotic arm to remove the Express Logistic Carrier 4 from the shuttle's cargo bay and exchange it with the shuttle's arm. Being a part of history is something the Riders In The Sky team has been used to for some time now, but taking their music outside the globe is something only a few can claim as an accolade. When asked if space really was the final frontier for the Riders In the Sky, bassist and funnyman Too Slim had only this to say: "Next Stop: To infinity… and beyond!" Riders In The Sky Awaken Space Shuttle Astronauts to "Woody's Roundup!" http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/february/212269/Sheriff-Woody-wakes-up-Discovery-crew-before-roundup-at-space-station http://buzzroom.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos/1075 For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com or www.ridersinthesky.com.  1.10.11:
Nashville, TN -- Rootsy Folk Ensemble The Greencards have signed with Nashville
based New Frontier Touring for exclusive booking representation, with industry veteran
Logan Bosemer as the group's responsible agent. "I have long been a fan of The Greencards,
and this move makes complete sense," said Bosemer. "They are a perfect fit with
our roster and I jumped at the chance to work with such a great group of people."
With two Australian founding members, The Greencards are probably the least likely Austin-formed/Nashville-based band you've ever heard. Their love and respect for Americana, Bluegrass, Jazz and Country brought them together in 2003 and they have since toured every inch of North America including stints with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. The band earned the Americana Music Award in 2006 for "Emerging Artist of the Year" and landed Grammy nominations in 2008 and 2010 for "Best Country Instrumental Performance". Their urge to challenge themselves and test the limits of any established genre guided The Greencards--singer/bassist Carol Young and multi-instrumentalist Kym Warner-- from Australia. Their meticulously crafted arrangements serve as springboards for exhilarating improvisations. Recent appearances on Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Cayamo Cruise, Austin City Limits Festival, Lollapalooza and Merlefest have rounded out a very busy time for the band, and they head into the studio in early 2011 to begin their next great album adventure. Tour dates will follow for the U.S. and worldwide. "Mandolinist Kym Warner exhibited some of Chris Thile's breathless flair, and electric bassist-singer Carol Young adds some nice low-end heft on top of a set of pipes that make grown men weak at the knees." - JamBase "Takes on bluegrass, folk and country and something more stylish; deconstructed alt-rock and pop played on acoustic instruments." - Nashville Scene "...draws you in with tales of ancient lives, hope for the future and promises of treasures." - No Depression For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com or www.thegreencards.com. 
12.8.10: Nashville, TN -- Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce
the signing of THE ROYS (Lee and Elaine) to the label and will release a new album
in March 2011.
"We are thrilled. The Roys are a perfect fit for our Rural Rhythm family," says President, Sam Passamano, Jr. "Lee and Elaine have a true love and respect for Bluegrass music and its traditions, alongside a deep appreciation for traditional Country and a strong faith that will help Rural Rhythm to expand their musical boundaries. We can't wait for Bluegrass lovers to experience The Roys and their band live." THE ROYS' signing with Rural Rhythm Records is the last key element in the duo's new power team. Managed by Entertainment Evolution, with publicity handled by so much MOORE media and booking secured with New Frontier Touring, Lee and Elaine are overjoyed to join the Rural Rhythm Records roster, which includes Bluegrass favorites Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, Bobby Osborne, Grasstowne, Michael Martin Murphey, Lou Reid, Rodney Dillard, Carrie Hassler, Blue Moon Rising, Audie Blaylock, Bill Emerson, Randy Kohrs and many more. "Rural Rhythm has a great reputation and we are honored that they believe in our music and believe in who we are as artists," says Lee Roy. "We are extremely blessed to be joining their roster," adds Elaine. "We are looking forward to a long journey with them and creating great music in the future." The deal coincides with the label's 55th anniversary, and rounds out a talented team for THE ROYS. The brother/sister duo hails from Fitchburg, MA, and their music is a surprisingly fresh, Bluegrass sound that includes hints of Roots and traditional Country, and its uniquely identifiable tone has brought them honors - and fans - from around the globe. The two-time Inspirational Country Music Duo of the Year (2010, 2009) made their national television debut on the most-recent Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon in Las Vegas, and they've enjoyed heavy media exposure with multiple People and Country Weekly magazine features to their credit. THE ROYS have performed before President George W. Bush at Andrews Air Force Base; traveled to Bogota, Columbia on an outreach mission for Compassion International, and entertained fans for years at clubs, fairs and festivals. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on THE ROYS at www.theroysonline.com. 
12.6.10: Nashville, TN - The Grascals recently celebrated another successful
year with numerous #1s, popular videos, five-star shows and extensive press coverage
behind them. The group's current CD, THE FAMOUS LEFTY FLYNN'S, ruled the
Bluegrass Unlimited Chart for an astounding four-month run at #1, while the single,
"Last Train To Clarksville," is that Chart's #1 single this month. The disc
also reigned supreme on the Bluegrass Music Profiles Chart (#1 for two months),
and the single hit the top of the European Hot Disc Chart.
The Grascals toured extensively, delighting fans at over 150 shows that included high-profile outings with Hank Williams Jr.'s Rowdy Friends Tour; the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon, the CMA Music Fest, the IBMA Fan Fest Stage, dozens of festivals, multiple Grand Ole Opry appearances and more. Their music video, "Last Train To Clarksville," received a favorable response from critics and fans alike, and a new video, filmed at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, will hit the airwaves soon. Change was in the wind for The Grascals throughout 2010; the band parted ways with Rounder Records after a successful six-year run and formed their own imprint, BluGrascal Records. The band celebrated a terrific first year with New Frontier Touring, and so much MOORE media joined The Grascals' team in March. At the helm of The Grascals' ship is Entertainment Evolution, the group's artist management firm. The Grascals' Jamie Johnson sums up the year perfectly, saying, "We worked hard, we reaped a good bit of what we've sown, and we are continually blessed." The group is shown here receiving #1 award plaques for THE FAMOUS LEFTY FLYNN'S, at NorthStar Studios following the filming of Reno's Old Time Music Festival television show. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with The Grascals at www.grascals.com. 
11.25.10: Nashville, TN - New Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the
signing of multiple Grammy and CMA award-winning artist Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to
their roster for exclusive worldwide representation!
"Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and their music epitomizes what the New Frontier Touring roster is all about," said agency prez Paul Lohr. "We are honored to be entrusted with their tour guidance, and continuing their decades of success. We look forward to working with the Dirt Band and riding with them "to Infinity and Beyond!" Immortalized for their "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" recordings and iconic hits such as "Mr. Bojangles" and "Fishin' In the Dark," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are country-rock pioneers, country-radio hit makers and modern-day standard bearers for the Americana scene. They continue to release new, vibrant and relevant music in their on-going, legendary career. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at www.nittygritty.com. 
9.28.10: Nashville, TN (September 28, 2010) -- Brother/sister duo, THE ROYS,
have signed an exclusive agreement with "impeccably tasteful" bookers NEW FRONTIER
TOURING, whose roster includes: The Avett Brothers, The Grascals, Riders In The
Sky and Larry Carlton. "We are excited to be working with this incredibly talented
duo," says NFT's President, Paul R. Lohr. "Great sibling harmony, hot picking and
good-hearted folks. Right up our alley! 2011 is going to be a tremendous year for
us all."
THE ROYS' roots-based music is a mixture of Country and Bluegrass, and the duo crosses genres with an ease that is effortless and undeniable. "It's just who we are musically," says Elaine Roy. "It's not a conscious thing, it's just who we are." Lee and Elaine Roy hail from Fitchburg, Massachusetts and carry on the strong New England Roots music tradition. They have performed across the U.S. and Canada sharing the bill with The Oak Ridge Boys, George Jones, Collin Raye and Chris Young. With two projects in the works, THE ROYS are kicking their career into high gear. They recently made their national television debut on the annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, and in August, they traveled to Bogota, Columbia, South America as part of an outreach mission sponsored by Compassion International, an organization for which they are now spokesmen. THE ROYS are the reigning Inspirational Country Music Duo of the Year, and have been nominated for that honor again this year. Additionally, their current Country radio single "Beautiful," is #32 this week on the Music Row chart, and is nominated for 2010 Christian Country Song of the Year. For more info on New Frontier Touring, www.newfrontiertouring.com. Catch up with more news on THE ROYS at www.theroysonline.com. 
8.18.10: We are thrilled to announce that 3 New Frontier Touring artists
garnered a total of 10 IBMA Award nominations this morning at the announcements!The Grascals received 5 nominations: 1. Entertainer of the Year 2. Album of the Year (The Famous Lefty Flynn's) 3. Recorded Event of the Year ("I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome" with Hank Jr.) 4. Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year ("Blue Rock Slide") 5. Banjo Player of the Year (Kristin Scott Benson) The Gibson Brothers tallied 4 nominations: 1. Vocal Group of the Year 2. Album of the Year ("Ring the Bell") 3. Song of the Year ("Ring the Bell") 4. Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year ("Ring the Bell") Darrell Scott received 1 nomination 1. Recorded Event of the Year ("Bleeding for a Little Peace of Mind") with Blue Highway www.ibma.org / www.newfrontiertouring.com 
4.06.10: Darrell Scott featured in Robert Plant's new band! New double-CD
out May 25!DARRELL SCOTT FEATURED IN ROBERT PLANT'S BAND OF JOY / NEW SOLO DOUBLE ALBUM "A CROOKED ROAD" OUT MAY 25! "...matching Guy Clark and Bruce Springsteen at their best." - Rolling Stone Acclaimed musician and songwriter Darrell Scott has been tapped to join Robert Plant's new project, Band of Joy. The super group, which includes Plant and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Scott alongside Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Byron House and Marco Giovino, will embark on a series of tour dates this summer. An album featuring this line-up will be released later this year on Rounder Records. Preceding these tour dates, Full Light Records (via Thirty Tigers) will release a special two-disc set from Scott entitled "A Crooked Road," on May 25th. This is Scott's eighth solo album and follows his critically acclaimed 2008 release "Modern Hymns," which the Boston Globe declared as "soaring" and "poignant." Scott has consistently received praise from critics and fellow musicians alike... USA Today described his 2006 release "The Invisible Man" as "brilliantly clever", while legendary artist Robert Plant asserts of Scott "A beautiful voice adrift in heartfelt song." Recorded primarily at Scott's home studio in Nashville, the double album features 21 originally written tracks. In addition to penning each song, Scott played all of the instruments on the record, including guitar, mandolin, lap steel, keyboard, drums, bass, harp and cello. Of the project Scott says, "I set out to do two things with this record. First, to play and sing all the music and, secondly, to collect these songs that speak to this crooked road that I, only recently, recognized as being a crooked road!" Widely respected throughout the songwriting community, Scott has worked with numerous world-renowned musicians, including Steve Earle, Joan Baez, Guy Clark and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Scott has also received two Grammy award nominations, including one for "Best Country Song" for his Dixie Chicks hit "Long Time Gone." Additionally, as part of the Bluegrass Dukes, Scott performed on Steve Earle's "Townes," which received a 2010 Grammy for "Best Contemporary Folk Album." In 2007, Scott was awarded "Song of the Year" at the prestigious Americana Music Association Honors & Awards ceremony held at the Ryman Auditorium for his song "Hank Williams' Ghost." Scott has also been honored as ASCAP's "Songwriter of the Year." www.darrellscott.com / www.newfrontiertouring.com  3.25.09: The Avett Brothers Lure Rick Rubin With Earthy Mix 
North Carolina band readies major label debut I and Love and You  The Avett brothers recording in Malibu, California. Over the course of a decade, the Avett Brothers (lead by Scott and Seth Avett) have perfected a blend of bluegrass picking, country harmonies and rock & roll energy. The mix of influences present in the band's rootsy work has inspired terms like "folk-punk" and "grungegrass," though the North Carolina siblings avoid such labels. The unique sound also attracted Rick Rubin, who signed the band to Columbia and is producing their major-label debut, I and Love and You. They transcend the genres they're coming from," says Rubin, whose own eclectic body of work includes Slayer, Neil Diamond and Jay-Z. The brothers crafted their sound on five independent albums released through Concord, North Carolina's Ramseur Records. For their major label debut, the band toiled with Rubin in Malibu and Asheville, North Carolina - a time they called "an experience defined by heightened levels of commitment and conviction." The sessions yielded cuts like the poppy "Slight Figure of Speech" and the autumnal, Wilco-style title track. The brothers are road testing the material at SXSW this month and are gearing up for summer dates with the Dave Matthews Band. Despite the band's earthy sound, Scott Avett says "I and Love and You" was inspired by an unlikely classic Rubin production: the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik. "But without the heroin addiction," he adds. www.theavettbrothers.com 
8.04.08:
The Mother Truckers stopped by the XM Satellite Radio studios in Washington DC on Aug.
4 to visit with on-air personality Jessie Scott, and talk about their new CD "Let's
All go To Bed"! Pictured with their clothes on are Danny G (bass), Dan thompson
(drums), Jessie Scott, Teal Collins (vocals & guitar), Josh Zee (vocals and guitar). 07.07.08: Avett Brothers Recording New Album with Rick Rubin Concord, NC's brotherly, AMERICANA-ROCK trio sign to Columbia imprint American Recordings and prep new full-length with the hirsute producer. According to a band website post yesterday (July 6), raucous, beard-sporting TRIO the Avett Brothers -- who impressed us with their lively set at Bonnaroo '08 -- have joined the likes of Neil Diamond, Weezer, and Jay-Z, tapping another facial hair lover, industry honcho and knob-twiddler extraordinaire Rick Rubin, to record their forthcoming fifth full-length. And the Brothers won't just partner with Rubin in the studio: The trio has departed longtime label Ramseur Records and inked with Rubin's Columbia imprint, American Recordings. "With this union has come another, as we have just completed and signed an agreement with American/Columbia Records, the label with whom we will proudly release our next record," the post reads. "The recording process has been, and will no doubt continue to be, an experience defined by heightened levels of commitment and conviction," the band writes. "It is our distinct pleasure and honor to be in such fine company as we build and bring this most current chapter of songs to fruition." An album title or release date has yet-to-be announced, but while you await further details, catch the Avett Brothers as they tour North America this summer. From the Band... To our dearest fans, Since we first performed as The Avett Brothers, we have been fortunate enough to find and build a genuine and mutual respect with those who care to listen. It is this kind exchange that champions our music, and allows us the forum to continue on our path, with this work, this art. We believe this to be an appropriate time for a brief update, as we would like for you all to know of the most noteworthy of present developments. We have recently begun working on a new full length album with Rick Rubin. The recording process has been, and will no doubt continue to be, an experience defined by heightened levels of commitment and conviction. It is our distinct pleasure and honor to be in such fine company as we build and bring this most current chapter of songs to fruition. With this union has come another, as we have just completed and signed an agreement with American/Columbia Records, the label with whom we will proudly release our next record. It is our sincere hope, in regard to this news, that our ongoing relationship with Ramseur Records is understood. There have been, and will be no hard feelings or abandon-based resentment from either party involved. The Avett and Ramseur camps remain strongly and truthfully connected, both personally and professionally. There has been no change in these matters through this momentous transition. For all of you who have gone to such great lengths to show your appreciation, we continue in our most sincere efforts to return the sentiment. The music would go nowhere without you. Our hearts and our minds are on the recording of this next album, and we look forward with great anticipation to sharing it with you all. Until then, thank you as always, and we will see you somewhere on that open road... Sincerely, The Avett Brothers July 2008 www.theavettbrothers.com 
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