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Success for ‘Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out’ was nearly an overnight
occurrence for this group after its forming in 1991. Founding member
Russell Moore (guitar), along with Steve Dilling (banjo), Justen Haynes
(fiddle), Wayne Benson (mandolin), Edgar Loudermilk (bass), their
excellent sound technician Donnie Carver, driver and bass singer Doug
Driskell and concessions salesman Jack Nix, are creating a new tradition in
modern bluegrass music.







Shannon Slaughter & County Clare

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Shannon Slaughter & County Clare

He (Shannon) possesses a fluid, natural guitar style that matches his voice perfectly: great tone, phrasing and dynamics in both. This is a musical cat right here.....Shannon and Heather make a team that most can only dream about--just listen to "You're My Music" and see if you don't agree. The band sound is tight and driving, underpinned by Shannon's great rhythm guitar. He's one of the great rhythm players in bluegrass today--the kind whose rhythm just fits, propelling everything without overshadowing.
I'm sure there will be lots of great bluegrass recordings released this year, but you'd be hard pressed to find a better one than The Sideman Steps Out.
- Tim Stafford / Blue Highway

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Kenny & Amanda Smith Band

Winners of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s prestigious Emerging Artist of the Year award in 2003, the Kenny and Amanda Smith Band combines gutsy, heartfelt vocals, brilliant instrumental talents and a powerful, contemporary sense of song choice and arrangement into one of the most compelling new sounds in bluegrass today. Born of the intensely personal musical and romantic connection between Kenny and Amanda Smith, the band shares an all-too rare sense of intimacy and cohesion where each musician feels an almost telepathic connection. Musicians call it being in the groove, where the group collectively accents each beat in precisely the same way. Whatever it’s called, this band has it in spades. Originally from Nine Mile, IN, Kenny Smith is widely considered one of the most important and influential flatpicking-style guitarists of his generation. A two-time IBMA Guitarist of the Year award winner, his professional credits include 6 years with the popular Lonesome River Band and an exceptional solo CD, Studebaker, released on Sugar Hill Records in 1997.

Florida State Bluegrass Band

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Florida State Bluegrass Band

Ernie Evans and The Florida State Bluegrass Band represent what fans expect from Bluegrass Music today.


In a world of division between contemporary and traditional styles, few bands can adequately bridge the two without sounding like a traditional band trying to sound contemporary band or vise versa. Evans and company handle this department very well and gained a strong reputation by being capable. Another advantage for this group has been their strong vocal presence and overall delivery in their stage show.

The Little Roy and Lizzy Show

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One of the most entertaining groups in bluegrass music today is The Little Roy and Lizzy Show. Hailing from Lincolnton, Georgia, this enjoyable duo and their band are well-known in the worlds of both bluegrass and Gospel music for their musical skills and comedic stage show. With their latest release, Lord in the Morning, out on Pisgah Ridge Records, Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Long have put together an album with a traditional feel which draws deeply from the sounds of both Southern and bluegrass Gospel.

Find out more at:http://littleroyandlizzy.com/


The Skip Cherryholmes Quintet

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Skip began playing music at the age of 9. His family started the band Cherryholmes, moved to Nashville, Tennessee and became one of the most hard-driving bluegrass bands in the industry.

Find out more at:http://www.skipcherryholmesquintet.com/scquintet/Home.html


   

The Roys

Bluegrass music is a unique art form that is as much about feel and instinct as it is technique. Blending proficiency and passion into a musically intoxicating package, The Roys make their debut with LONESOME WHISTLE ( Rural Rhythm Records) , a spirited set that showcases the siblings' stellar vocals, taut musicianship and enviable songwriting skills

Find out more at: The Roys