DAVID PETERSON- Lead Vocals and Guitar
MICKEY BOLES- Tenor Vocal and Mandolin
CHARLIE CUSHMAN- Banjo
MICHAEL FEAGAN- Fiddle
MIKE BUB- Upright Bass
Musicians participating on the project "In the Mountaintops to Roam":
Mike Compton-Mandolin
Kent Blanton-Upright Bass
Buddy Spicher-Fiddle
Michael Cleaveland-Fiddle
Stuart Duncan-Fiddle
Aubrey Haynie-Fiddle
Larry Marrs- Baritone Vocal
Aaron Till- Fiddle
Casey Driessen-Fiddle
Rob Ickes- Wabash Avenue Guitar, Dobro
Shelton Feazell- Bass Vocals
Influences
Bill Monroe, Chubby Wise, Cedric Rainwater, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Ralph and Carter Stanley.
New Country CD project, "Comin' On Strong" now available on CD Baby for purchase or download.
David Peterson is a rare combination: a savvy independent recording artist and a bluegrass singer who cherishes tradition. His voice has that lofty quality that carries from mountain-top to mountain-top. It's powerful, complete and saturated with Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin's blues. A Boston native, he's not somebody who would have been issued a bluegrass license at birth. But Peterson learned the music from a deacon at his church and and as music writer Robert Oermann likes to say, there's nobody as zealous as a convert. When he got serious about the mandolin, the guitar and bluegrass music in 1995, he left his track from becoming a minister to pursue music. Now Dave preaches bluegrass with a missionary zeal.
He also writes songs, an important and challenging characteristic for a preserver of tradition. On the new CD, "In The Mountaintops To Roam," you'll hear him sing an insightful tour of the year that gave birth to bluegrass and to the name of Peterson's band -- "1946." In it, Peterson offers up a rounded philosophy of life through exquisite observations about the virtues of a proud time in American history. Then he sparks the lonesome bluegrass chills with the completely absorbing "Mountain Tops To Roam", a tune co-written with the abundantly talented Julie Lee. Among the well-chosen covers are the Delmore Brothers' rarely-heard "Put Me On The Trail To Carolina", Hank Snow's "Golden Rocket "and two big-hearted Mac Wiseman songs -- "Bluebirds Are Singing For Me" and "I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand."
On that latter disc-leading cut, Peterson's commitment to brave interpretation and the finest musical support becomes immediately clear. A three-generation triple fiddle section of Stuart Duncan, Buddy Spicher and Michael Cleveland kicks off the album with a virtual bluegrass fanfare. The album also profits from the contributions of the regular members of "1946". Charlie Cushman's banjo delivers drive, as well as the essential swing inherent in Monroe's music, while mandolinist Mickey Boles matches Peterson's intensity with daring and delightful tenor vocal harmonies. Dave calls it "an uncanny blend," and he's right.
It comes down to this. David Peterson and 1946 capture the essence of why bluegrass was so direct and compelling in its original form, and we're still enjoying its complicated reverberations years later. In his music, you can count on hearing the sound of the Big Bang itself, and that makes him a worthy part of the American musical firmament.
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The most recent CD release "In the Mountaintops to Roam" released in 2006 already boasts a charting single in "1946".
In the Mountaintops To Roam
"This CD is Hard Driving Bluegrass the way it should be done. Dave's vocal ability is unsurpassed. The harmony and the music are crisp, clean and pure. It just doesn't get any better than this!" -- Paul Williams.
Review by Joe Ross
With all the various contemporary and stylistic departures appearing in bluegrass music, it is always a treat to hear a band that conjures shades of the genre's exciting roots. David Peterson and 1946's signature elements include those that characterize the heart and soul of traditional bluegrass music.
David Peterson & 1946 have a big musical vision, and their engaging songs are traceable to a specific era of bluegrass spark. While their music may seem derivative, they also have their own distinctive, moving, and entertaining original style. This band deserves a lot more exposure. (Joe Ross) Please see blog entry for entire review by Joe Ross.
"In the Mountaintops to Roam" and other 1946 releases are available for purchase thru the bands website www.1946band.com.
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Great concert at the Celoron American Legion, thanks! So glad you made Western NY a stop on your tour. Good luck with "Comin' on Strong", we love the cd.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
David,I have a my space dedicated to some nursing homes I play at. I put my best songs on there, I wanted you to take a listen, I am a big fan of yours!! God Bless, Larry
Whats going on? Ok so my debut album is coming out on JUNE 30th!!!!!! and I wanted to make sure and remind you to mark your calendars for the day! I'd really really appreciate if you'd pick one up....I promise you'll like it haha. You can get it on iTunes or CDBABY.com WOO!!! Dont be a stranger :)
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Your version of "Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover" is AWESOME! My Dad used to play Mac Wiseman's version all the time when I was a kid....that's a great song and you do it justice!
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