The Youngers- her·i·tage n. Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition. In 2001 Todd Bartolo, lead singer/songwriter/guitarist and driving force behind roots rock outfit, The Youngers, acquired mounted bullhorns from Bill Monroe’s estate sale. The artifact from the bluegrass founder’s personal collection hangs from an archway in Bartolo’s home and serves as a daily reminder of the importance of heritage in his life and music. “Previous generations established foundations, that their lives and achievements would be the basis for future generations to come” said Bartolo, from the band’s home base of Mohnton, PA. He took that ethos and applied it to recording the follow-up to The Youngers debut, Output, (Obuck Records 2005) and headed to Hendersonville, TN to work with producer John Carter Cash, at the historic Cash Cabin studio. Cash, no stranger to musical tradition, only son to country legend John and June Carter Cash and grandson to Mother Maybelle Carter, had previously worked on his late father’s, American III: Solitary Man and American IV: The Man Comes Around albums as well as produced and co-produced albums with Marty Stuart, Shaver, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, and Willie Nelson "We wanted to record the album in a place that inspired us as much as the material did, and with its significance and history, the Cash Cabin, proved to be that place”, Bartolo continued. The resulting sessions yielded, Heritage, a collection of 13 brand new, well-written, thought provoking, and honest songs from Bartolo and his Younger co-horts Randy Krater (Bass and Vocals), Jesse Nocera (Guitars), Justin Schaefer (Drums and Percussion), and James Harton (Hammond B3, Piano) and is buoyed by performances from John Carter Cash (Percussion), Laura Cash (Fiddle), Ronnie McCoury of The Del McCoury Band (Mandolin), and legendary Waylon Jennings’ pedal steel player Ralph Mooney. The title track explores how past generations embodied love, standards, structure, beliefs, and practices and juxtaposes it with the absence of these foundations in today’s society. Heritage is full of chiming guitars, anthemic choruses, soaring harmonies and story songs of working and hard life blues. From the hopelessly addictive sing-a-long opener, “Heartbreaker” to the pulsating, seven minute coda, “Downtown”, The Youngers have crafted a recording that celebrates the music they love and pays homage to their heroes before them. Bartolo wears his influences proudly on his sleeve, from the E-Street tinged, “Middle of the Night” , the Crazy Horse country stomp of, “In The Morning”, the McCoury mandolin fueled, “Big Ol’ Freightrain”, orthe Byrdsian jangle of “Seat 24”, all in the capable hands ofThe Youngers, who shift effortlessly with each stylistic discipline. Heritage shines a light on the daily struggle, but celebrates the satisfaction and reward of a life’s little victories. Each listen reveals a new piece to life’s puzzle through unveiling secrets from the past. TheYoungers brand new release, is available September, 2008 0n Obuck Records.
Dear The Youngers, It's after Halloween and the busy holidays are approaching. Take a break and drop by to listen to my featured songs. You may find my music to be just the calm you need during this hectic time of the year. I appreciate your friendship and I hope you enjoy the music. I wish you much joy and peace.
the Worms play the Works 9pm on Wednesday the 25th of November. the night before Thanksgiving.. Line up is Kris Kehr , Trey LaRue, Joel Henry and James Jewell. so if you wana hear some honest to goodness Berks county music, come on out and dance... ps thanks to all for such a great time at the works last time!! the Worms play the Works Wednesday November 25, 2009 - 9:00 PM The Works 1109 Bern Road Reading, Pennsylvania 19610 USA Cost: free
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The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA November 12, Fox and Goose in Sacramento, CA November 15, Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA!
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads: check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 26, Charlie's Bar and Grill in Olympia, WA October 27, The Swiss, Tacoma, WA October 27, Cedarwood Dome, Milton, WA October 28, Jazzbones in Tacoma, WA October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA
And don't forget the BIG big show in San Francisco at Bottom of the Hill on November 15!
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Our 3 song demo is now available for FREE download. Follow the like at the bottom of our band bio to our last.fm artist profile. You will find the 3 tracks there.
We are proud to announce that after MUCH hard work and effort, The Sheriffs of Nottingham will be releasing our debut CD, "Hard Places: The EP" on Saturday, November 14th.
Track Listing: 1. Running Man 2. Easy 3. Hard Places 4. The Road 5. He Said/She Said 6. Same Old Song 7. Nineteen Eighty-Four
We are extremely proud of this CD and cannot wait for you to hear what we've been working on for so long! We will be releasing the CD early online, so visit back often for more details. For now, you can listen to two full tracks (Running Man and Nineteen Eighty-Four) on our MySpace.
We thank you for your patience and support and we hope to see you at a live concert soon,
hello friends......,,, please come to see the worms play music Reading PA Full band Friday the 25th The Works 9-12pm 1109 Bern Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610.375.2700
The Youngers The Youngers are looking for a place to crash on Monday night on the way to Knoxville, Tn. Anybody have room for some well behaved fellas?
This month we mostly have Catie Curtis (with a Richard Thompson cover), Lindsay Fuller and The Cheap Dates (and who amongst us isn't?), Josh Fix with a track from the well-titled album This Town Is Starting To Make Me Angry and the rather lovely Red Rooster.
