Celebrated Bluegrass Group The Grascals Release The Famous Lefty Flynns March 30th on Rounder Records

Band to Tour with Hank Williams Jr.s Rowdy Friends Tour in April


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 2, 2010)  The Grascals, one of bluegrass musics most highly awarded and acclaimed bands, will release their brand new CD, The Famous Lefty Flynns, on Rounder Records March 30th, just a few days before the band hits the road as a part of Hank Williams Jr.s Rowdy Friends Tour, an opportunity that will showcase bluegrass music to tens of thousands of music fans.  As a guest on the CD, Williams also joins the band for a quintessential country/bluegrass version of "I'm Blue,I'm Lonesome," written by his dad, Hank Williams, and the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe.

Known for their seamless harmonies, soaring trios and stellar instrumental talents, The Grascals rose to critical acclaim in 2005 when they won Emerging Artist of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards.  This was only the beginning as they catapulted to the top of their genre, being named 2006 and 2007 Entertainers of the Year the following two years.  The Boston Globe said, DJs rhapsodize about The Grascals as though they were the second coming of Bill Monroe. The hype machine is at full throttle, but the Grascals justify every scrap of it astonishing instrumentalists.

This Grammy nominated, Dove nominated group takes another stride forward on this, their 4th album.  Vocally, the trio of Terry Eldredge, Jamie Johnson and Terry Smith are tighter than ever, cutting loose on driving solo vocals and soaring trios with equal fire and passion.

The Grascals have never sounded sharper as an instrumental unit, with mandolin ace Danny Roberts, fiddler Jeremy Abshire and new banjo player Kristin Scott Benson leading the charge.  As a result, The Famous Lefty Flynns features cutting-edge modern bluegrass delivered with a deep knowledge of and admiration for the work of the musics founding fathers. Timely yet timeless, The Grascals make music that is entirely relevant to the here and now, yet immersed in traditional values of soul and musicianship. Its a unique sound that has earned two of their previous releases, The Grascals (2005) and Long List of Heartaches (2006) Grammy nominations for Best Bluegrass Album.

The Famous Lefty Flynns kicks off with start-to-finish three-part harmonies featured in a rousing cover of "Last Train to Clarksville." The energy doesn't let up as Terry Eldredge takes the lead in the infectious, fast-paced Son of a "Sawmill Man"  a straight-ahead bluegrass tune with room for solos by Kristin Scott Benson (banjo), Danny Roberts (mandolin), and Jeremy Abshire (fiddle). The ballad "Satan and Grandma" follows, a powerful testimony to the strength of a righteous grandmother conveyed with perfect emotion by Jamie Johnson.

The life-affirming "Everytime" features Terry Eldridge, and reminds us of new possibilities and adventures that could be just ahead. Like an old-time folk song, "Out Comes the Sun" paints a mysterious, foreboding picture of a lover. Terry Eldredge, with the help of a bass interlude by Terry Smith, sets just the right chilling mood with this one.  The instrumental "Blue Rock Slide" keeps that old-time bluegrass spirit front and center  in a more upbeat way  with solos and instrumental interplay in abundance.

The title track, written by Jamie Johnson and Morry Trent, is a story song, an outlaws tale, delivered convincingly by Terry Eldridge. Another Grascals original, "My Baby's Waiting on the Other Side" (Johnson, Smith, Roberts) with Jamie Johnson singing lead, is a barn-burner, fueled by precise three-part harmony and solos on fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin. Steve Earles "My Old Friend the Blues" follows with its easy-going irony. The bluesy spirit continues with the two Terrys joining Jamie for the choruses of the wistful but sprightly "Up This Hill and Down."  To close out the album, Jamie Johnson sings lead in the uplifting "Give Me Jesus."

Song Titles from The Famous Lefty Flynns
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1. Last Train to Clarksville  2:58
2. Son of a Sawmill Man  2:33
3. Satan and Grandma  3:34
4. Everytime  2:32
5. Out Comes the Sun  3:09
6. Blue Rock Slide  4:17
7. The Famous Lefty Flynns  2:52
8. My Babys Waiting on the Other Side  2:37
9. My Old Friend the Blues  2:20
10. Up This Hill and Down  2:41
11. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome - with Hank Williams Jr.  2:54
12. Give Me Jesus  2:46


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For a limited time you can pre-order The Famous Lefty Flynn's

The Grascals and Rounder Records will release The Famous Lefty Flynn's on March 30th.

The album will be pre-sold exclusively at Grascals.com & each album pre-ordered will be autographed by the band and delivered street week.

Mark your calendars and join The Grascals on March 12th at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN! They’ll be there along with Billy Dean, and many more.

You can order your tickets online http://bit.ly/dlMaRS at http://www.opry.com or call 1-800-SEE-OPRY.

Plus, as a special fan of The Grascals, you can take advantage of a $3 off discount! Just mention code WEBFAN when ordering your tickets.
 
Disclaimer: Limit of eight tickets per person. Valid for March 12, 2010. Not valid for tier one seating. Not combinable with any other offer, coupon, or discount. Blackout dates may apply. Not retroactive. Not valid for children’s prices. Artists and schedules subject to change.

Band in Preparations for Upcoming Hank Williams Jr. Rowdy Friends Tour with Hank Jr., Eric Church and Jamey Johnson


FRANKLIN, TN - Beloved bluegrass group The Grascals Were named Overall Bluegrass Group of the Year during Sunday night's 36th annual SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music) Bluegrass Music Awards Show & Convention, held at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, TN.  

The Grascals performed "Last Train To Clarksville", "Satan and Grandma" and "Up This Hill and Down"  each included on the forthcoming Rounder Records album The Famous Lefty Flynn's as well as frequent fan favorites "Sally Goodin'" and "Rollin' My Sweet Baby's Arms".