Young singer/songwriters are popping up across the country to join the burgeoning folk movement led by the likes of Sufjan Stevens and M. Ward, but what if two of those songwriters teamed up and led a progressive bluegrass band? You’d have the Farewell Drifters – part folk, part bluegrass – heavy on vocal harmony and intricate arrangements. Zach Bevill (guitar, lead vocals) and Joshua Britt (mandolin, vocals) write eclectic folk songs unbound by tradition, yet invariably influenced by it. Add the rest of the Drifters – Clayton Britt (lead guitar), Christian Sedelmyer (fiddle), and Dean Marold (upright bass) –and you have a delightful synthesis of folk pop and traditional string band music that appeals to a wide range of listeners.
The Farewell Drifters’ debut album, Sweet Summer Breeze, enjoyed rave reviews and contains a single that reached 1 on Sirius/XM Radio, and the band earned coveted slots at festivals like Merlefest and Grey Fox. As they pick up speed, the Drifters are increasingly inspired by the overwhelming response they receive from fans. “When someone digs what we do, it still excites us,” admits Bevill. “We create and perform - hoping, trusting that folks out there feel what we feel and see what we see every day.” And as Bevill and Britt internalize the world around them, their distinct voices tend to evoke both the sorrow and the hope that encompasses the human condition. The Farewell Drifters embolden this honesty with the true sounds of acoustic instruments like the mandolin and fiddle and with three or four voices in deep harmony. This string band setting is a wonderful home for songwriters and the resulting outfit deftly combines beautiful melodies with an instrumental dexterity that leaves the door wide open for the sonic landscapes that come pouring out. The Farewell Drifters’ music, like life’s most compelling creations, is a paradox – complex, yet simple; relevant, yet folksy; and sophisticated, yet heartfelt.
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I just wanted to spread the word about an awesome contest we are sponsoring called Rock the Roxy, where your band has a chance to win the Grand Prize performance at the world-famous AustinRox showcase in Austin, TX this March 2010 as well as a prize package worth over $20,000!
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This is a great contest to get some incredible exposure for your band! Learn more at www.rocktheroxy.com
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The award winning album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is available worldwide from CD Baby and also directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Thanks for being a friend, Please take the time to click this link and register to vote. My 4 yr old daughter Judah and my self have been nominated in several categories at this year's Agape fest and have made it into the top 10. Help us out by placing your vote. Your vote would be greatly appreciated.
Hi, thanks for being our friends, a very warm welcome.. FRIEND VOTE Indie Top 100 is the best MySpace place to showcase your songs. To join in, all you need to do is ask your friends to vote for one of your songs, if you get enough votes you appear in the chart, if you appear in the chart you will get more friends, if you get to No.1 your page views and song plays will increase significantly! All the best, hope to see you in the chart soon. Keith@FV UK + Julie@FV US http://www.myspace.com/indietop100
LATEST: We have now opened an Indie Top 100 group page at Facebook to secure votes from your friends there too.
What the best way to break into the European music market is.
Here are some things you can do:
Advertise in the following print magazines in Germany: Living Line Dance, reporting about line dance and country music, and Folk Magazin, reporting about folk and country music. The magazines have a high reputation in Germany and thousands of readers. If you would like to contact the publishers of the magazines to request more information about advertising, please send me an e-mail at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de
If you have more questions about the European music market or about any of the information I send to you today, please contact me at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de too.
Last but not least, join my buddy list on the following profiles and add me to your Top Friends:
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Hey guys! We need to hang out when we get back from Christmas! Josh and Travis came and played on our new album the other day! We recorded live straight into my old reel to reel machine with one pass and only two mics. It sounds so old and sweet. You guys need to come over and do a few songs like that and then when someone says your guitar needs to sound more like Clarence white (Is that a good bluegrass joke?) You can be like "Check this out, it's hardcore bluegrass." Anyways, I hope you guys are well! -Brian
May 2010 be a better year for all of us! The very best of Holidays to you and yours from Nashville! Jimmy Roberts - Songwriter / Pedal Steel Guitarist :)
Howdy, friends! I played "Ill Have Somebody Else"(-bonus track)on the newly GRAMMY nominated cd, Willie and the Wheel (Willie Nelson and AATW)!!!!!BRAND NEW SONGS UP TODAY! and the band just got on reverbnation..check it out..www.reverbnation.com/therubyjaneshow
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. An exclusive video and link to the new album is featured on my myspace blog. Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. An exclusive video and link to the new album is featured on my myspace blog. Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
Hello , it's that time of year, a time for giving. Go to my profile and where it says "Band Website" - click on that link and you will have access to free downloads of all 12 songs from my cd "Chasin' the Timberline". So help yourself and share with your friends. I hope that the upcoming holidays will be special for you this year.
Just dropping in to say hello! I am going to be spending a few weeks in Tennessee, possibly visiting Nashville, and I hope you play a show around that time (first/second week of November! It'd be great to see you play again. Hope all's well!
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