2010-09-24
The new self-titled album (on One Haven Music) by Railroad Earth, will be released on October 12th. Featuring 9 tracks blending elements of country rock with bluegrass, the album occupies the territory somewhere between Nickel Creek and Steve Earl. Railroad Earth’s press kit for the album mentions the movie “The Last Waltz” by The Band as a huge source of inspiration for their collective song writing strategy. Best Tracks: #2 Jupiter & the 119 FCC Naughty List: NONE Other points of interest: Railroad Earth website has an environmentalist blog http://railroadearth.com/category/the-forecast/ Who would like this cd: fans of John Mellencamp, Steve Earl, Nickel Creek
DENISON WITMER
Denison Witmer
Pete's Posse
The Conversation
Lyal Strickland
Balanced on Barbed Wire
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS
Genuine Negro Jig
Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
This Train
The Wayfaring Strangers
Train Home
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