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| For immediate release: 18 November, 2004 MOODY BLUEGRASS SMOKED LEGALLY THROUGH ALL-STAR PIPES MEMORABLE POP LOVE SONGS FUEL HEARTFELT TRIP THROUGH THE ‘HOLLERS’ Armed with some serious firepower and fueled by some of traditional Americana’s most beautiful voices, producer/mandolinist David Harvey has assembled a sparkling hill-country tribute to British ’70s psychedelic/pop icons The Moody Blues. Entitled Moody Bluegrass: A Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues, the project was released Sept. 28th on Rounder. Did its release slip past you? To be sure, the incredible explosion of bluegrass music’s popularity across stylistic borders over the past decade has given rise to dozens of cross-pollinated hybrid recordings that merged stringband chops with mainstream ‘boomer’ rock, pop and jazz faves -- a good many of which (far be it for us to point fingers here) were funnier and more successful in concept than in reality. What next -- Frankie Goes To Dollywood?!? Moody Bluegrass separates itself right out of the gate from the likes of such novelty fare by beginning with a basket of time-tested love songs sporting unforgettable melodies, then ups the ante big-time by turning them over to such incandescent vocalists as Tim O’Brien, Alison Krauss, John Cowan, Harley Allen, Jan Harvey, Larry Cordle, Jon Randall, Russell Smith and Sam Bush. The Moodys may have thought they knew about three-part harmonies back in their day, but these cats are taking’ ’em back to school. Likewise, the instrumental portions are studded with a glittering array of Nashville cats, with Stuart Duncan, Alison Brown, Aubrey Haynie, Tim O’Brien and more adding sparkle to a core group that’s stronger than new rope. When all is said and done, Moody Bluegrass is a true rarity in the "tribute" sub-species: long-time fans can discover startling new facets to their old favorites, those who didn't give a rat’s patoot for the band may well be surprised to find songs sinking in, and (best of all) the set stands on its own -- even if you’ve never heard such deathless FM staples as "Once Upon A Time," "I’m Just A Singer In A Rock & Roll Band," "Legend Of A Mind (Timothy Leary’s Dead)," "Ride My See Saw" or the ubiquitous "Nights In White Satin." Sadly, Timothy Leary really IS dead, but the songs of the Moody Blues have found new life, this time scampering around the hollers and hills of ‘The Colonies.’ xxx For more information, please contact Kay Clary / Donica Christensen at Commotion PR 615.467.6677 or Lauren Calista at Rounder Records, 617.218.4438, lcalista@rounder.com |
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