tag:grascals.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=3News2019-09-05T16:40:54-05:00The Grascalsfalsetag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58821242019-08-30T16:40:00-05:002019-09-05T16:40:54-05:00Exclusive Premiere on Bluegrass Today<p><span class="font_large">Track Premiere: Callin’ Your Name from The Grascals</span></p>
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<p>Today’s the day that Mountain Home Music releases Straighten The Curves, their latest from The Grascals. And to celebrate, they have shared one of the tracks for everyone to enjoy here at Bluegrass Today. </p>
<p>It’s one from Larry Cordle and Chris Austin, Callin’ Your Name, that features Chris Davis, the newest Grascal, on lead vocals. Davis joined the group this spring, stepping into the shoes of founding member, Terry Eldredge, who had decided to retire from the road. Chris gives a new vocal dynamic to the band, strongly supported by fellow guitarist John Bryan singing tenor. </p>
<p>This song went directly to Chris from Cord, which Davis said came with a prediction from the songwriter. </p>
<p>“Before we came to the studio, Larry Cordle told me this would be a great song for me to sing. We ended up recording it — and it was indeed a great song that came out really well.”</p>
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<p>The Grascals also include founding members Terry Smith on bass and Danny Roberts on mandolin, with Kristin Scott Benson on banjo, and Adam Haynes on fiddle. </p>
<p>Straighten The Curves is available today wherever you stream or download music online, or on CD directly from the band.</p>The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58821232019-08-29T16:40:00-05:002019-09-05T16:36:58-05:00Exclusive Premiere on The Bluegrass Situation<p><span class="font_large">LISTEN: THE GRASCALS, “DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY”</span></p>
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<p>Artist: The Grascals <br>Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee <br>Song: “Drivin’ My Life Away” <br>Album: Straighten the Curves <br>Release Date: August 30, 2019 <br>Label: Mountain Home Music Company </p>
<p>In Their Words: “This is one of my favorite country songs from the 1980s. I always wanted to cut it in a bluegrass band because it lends itself well to that style. It’s upbeat, powerful, and tons of fun. ‘Drivin’ My Life Away’ has that funk and groove about it. It’s one of those songs that as soon as you start singing it, people know exactly what it is. It’s infectious.” — Singer and guitarist Chris Davis</p>
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<p>Award-winning Grascals premieres their new song "What Does God Look Like" today. "What Does God Look Like" is taken from the band's new Mountain Home collection, Straighten The Curves, which releases on August 30. </p>
<p>"What Does God Look Like" is sure to speak to any parent with children. The song is a wistful and moving narrative of a child asking her parent what God is like. Banjo player Kristin Scott Benson explains: "Kids are so honest and oftentimes have a beautiful, childlike insight into God. I love how this song reminds us of their little inquisitive minds." </p>
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<p>With two of the set's tracks already out - and having already topped the charts - Straighten The Curves looks briefly backward even as it introduces a strong new addition in Chris Davis, who contributes solid guitar picking, stellar harmonies and compelling lead vocals that perfectly complement the singing of veteran members John Bryan and founding member Terry Smith. But though the lineup has changed, you wouldn't know it from the sextet's masterful performances encompassing their signature mix of bluegrass and country-flavored originals, country classics, gospel treasures and sparkling instrumentals. </p>
<p>From start to finish, then, this is vintage Grascals - confident, clear-eyed, and filled with a spirit of adventure that's always looking down the road, whether it leads away from or back to home. These are themes woven through the course of the project, from the lively Becky Buller-penned opener, "My Virginia Mama," to the group's revival of Eddie Rabbitt's 80s country hit, "Drivin' My Life Away," and the defiant getaway of the title track, penned by Canadian old-time and bluegrass stalwart Chris Coole. </p>
<p>In true Grascals form, there are a couple of stellar gospel numbers given luminous readings by Bryan ("The Shepherd Of My Valley") and Davis ("What Does God Look Like") alongside a pair of ballads in the thoughtful "They Laughed" and a melancholy "Don't Leave Your Memory Behind," the mandolin-led picking showcase, "AndiWayne," and a pair of grassy lovelorn laments in "Calling Your Name" and "Who Needs You." </p>
<p>With the vocal trio of Bryan (guitar), Davis (guitar) and Smith (bass) backed by an instrumental trio that includes Kristin Scott Benson, four-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year and recipient of the Steve Martin Award, founding member Danny Roberts (mandolin), a seven-time SPBGMA Mandolin Player Of The Year, and master fiddler Adam Haynes, The Grascals are a formidable presence in the world of bluegrass. </p>
<p>Infusing a musical wisdom developed and refined through years of steady creativity on stage and in the studio with the fresh energy brought by new talent, The Grascals are at the top of their game - ready to delight long-time fans and make some new ones, too, as they Straighten The Curves</p>The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58821192019-08-27T16:00:00-05:002019-09-05T16:25:20-05:00Exclusive Premiere on The Boot<p><span class="font_large">THE GRASCALS, ‘MY VIRGINIA MAMA’</span></p>
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<p>Bluegrass sextet the Grascals are premiering the new song "My Virginia Mama," from their much-anticipated forthcoming album, exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. </p>
<p>The twangy lead track from the Grascals' next album, Straighten the Curves, "My Virginia Mama" is a song about getting back home when thousands of miles separate you from the one you love. The song's protagonist is stuck in New York City, while his "Virginia mama" is far away in Old Dominion. </p>
<p>"There ain't no use denyin' that my heart is far away from New York City / Now boys, I'm headin' home, where I left someone a-cryin'," the band croons in perfect harmony in the song's first verse. "And I gotta say, there's none so doggone pretty as my Virginia mama / Lordy, every day I'm thinkin' of her / My Virginia mama, Lordy, how I love her." </p>
<p>"My Virginia Mama" was written by celebrated bluegrass songwriter and artist Becky Buller. The Grascals together produced the song, as well as the entirety of their new album. </p>
<p>The Grammy-nominated Grascals are guitarists and vocalists John Bryan and Chris Davis, bassist and vocalist Terry Smith, banjo virtuoso Kristin Scott Benson, award-winning mandolin player Danny Roberts and master fiddler Adam Haynes. Founded in 2004, the band has released 10 full-length albums, performed for multiple presidents and won countless awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, among other organizations. </p>
<p>Straighten the Curves pairs gospel classics such as "The Shepherd of My Valley" and "What Does God Look Like" with, among others, a cover of Eddie Rabbitt's iconic "Drivin' My Life Away." it's set for release on Friday (Aug. 30), and fans can learn more at Grascals.com. </p>
<p>Listen to the Grascals' "My Virginia Mama" </p>
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<p>The Grascals have announced the addition of Chris Davis to the band on guitar and vocals, stepping into the spot vacated by founding member Terry Eldredge, who has decided to get off the road. </p>
<p>Davis is a bluegrass guy from way back. Both his father (Danny) and grandfather (Elzie) were lifelong bluegrass performers in and around their home in Dayton, OH. Chris played grass in the Dayton area until he got his first touring gig with Larry Cordle in 2006. Since that time, we’ve seen him as a member of Melvin & Ray Goins, Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Wildfire, and Marty Raybon & Full Circle. He even had a stint as a country star with Diamond Rio when their mandolinist (and former grasser), Gene Johnson, was recovering from surgery back in 2014. </p>
<p>For Chris, this is something off a dream job. </p>
<p>“I’ve always wanted to play guitar and sing lead in a band, and I never dreamed it would be with The Grascals! I am so excited for this change in my music career, and I can’t wait to hit the road and get in the studio… this is going to be GREAT!” </p>
<p>And Grascals banjo gal, Kristin Scott Benson, already knows him well from their time together with Cord. </p>
<p>“I traveled with Chris for five years prior to The Grascals, and I always enjoyed working with him — musically and personally. I’m really stoked that he’s one of us (The Grascals) now!” </p>
<p>But while they welcome Davis to the band, there is some sadness in seeing Eldridge depart, something Kristin recognizes as well. </p>
<p>“I grew up watching Terry Eldredge play and sing. He’s a hero of mine and it has been an absolute privilege to stand beside him for eleven years.” </p>
<p>Terry had worked a good bit as a sideman before helping create The Grascals in 2004. His first major gig in bluegrass was with Lonzo & Oscar while he was still in school. He joined The Osborne Brothers in 1988, first as a bass player, moving eventually to the guitar spot. Later he worked with Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time. It was his work as a member of Dolly Parton’s bluegrass backing band in the late ’90s that led to the formation of The Grascals, when Dolly moved away from bluegrass after a number of albums in our genre. </p>
<p>Grascals bassist Terry Smith worked with Eldridge in several bands prior to them starting one together, and says that the stage will be lonely without him. </p>
<p>“It has always been hard for people to think of one Terry without thinking of the other. After nearly 30 years of performing together, it’s tough for me to even imagine being on stage without him. I have never had a better friend or a better band mate than Terry Eldredge. I will certainly miss him and I wish him the very best.” </p>
<p>Davis starts with the band May 18 at the Mayberry in the Midwest festival in Danville, IN. You can see their full tour schedule online. </p>
<p>Chris and The Grascals are current working on a new album for Mountain Home, which they hope to release later this year.</p>The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58723702019-03-21T20:30:00-05:002019-08-27T20:30:52-05:00Track Premiere: Haggard from The Grascals<p><a contents="Bluegrass Today - John Lawless" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluegrasstoday.com/track-premiere-haggard-from-the-grascals/" style="">Bluegrass Today - John Lawless</a></p>
<p>Who doesn’t love Merle Haggard? And good ol’ dogs… and Harley Allen? </p>
<p>The latest single from The Grascals gives you all of that, plus the superb singing of guitarist John Bryan, with Haggard. </p>
<p>It’s the true story of a rescue dog that came into Harley’s family, and got his name for howling along when he heard Merle Haggard sing. Anyone who has known that special love that a loyal dog can offer over a lifetime is likely to get a bit misty following the story line. </p>
<p>Mandolinist Danny Roberts says that have been saving this one for quite a while, from back when Merle Haggard and Harley Allen were still with us. </p>
<p>“Back when we started The Grascals, Harley gave us this tune and we almost recorded it around the same time we recorded Me and John and Paul. We didn’t get to it then, but we held on to it. When John heard it recently, he knew it was one we needed to do, and I’m so glad we did. We’ve always included Harley’s songs on our albums, and I am grateful we came back to this one. Harley’s songs have a special feel when you hear them. They have always fit The Grascals’ sound so well.”</p>
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<p>Haggard releases as a single tomorrow on Mountain Home Music, when it will be available wherever you stream or download music online. Radio programmers can get it now from AirPlay Direct.</p>The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58723602018-11-01T20:25:00-05:002019-08-27T20:26:15-05:00Heartbreak Hall Of Fame from The Grascals<p><a contents="Bluegrass Today - John Lawless" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bluegrasstoday.com/heartbreak-hall-of-fame-from-the-grascals/" style="">Bluegrass Today - John Lawless</a></p>
<p>When The Grascals released the first single from their 2016 album, And Then There’s This…, we discovered two new stars in the bluegrass firmament. The song was I Know Better, sung by the band’s new guitarist, John Bryan, co-written by Billy Droze. Right away, the combination of that song and that voice pointed to big things to come, from both the singer and the writer. </p>
<p>As has proved true over the past two plus years with both receiving commercial and critical success in their endeavors. Bryan has breathed a new life into The Grascals, and they have chosen a song he sings as the first single from their upcoming Mountain Home project. </p>
<p>This time it’s more of a mid-tempo number, Heartbreak Hall Of Fame, from Larry Joe Cox, Ray Edwards and Dicky Minor. As the title suggests, it tells of a gal who specializes in breaking hearts, leaving a trail of them in her wake. John gives it a just-right reading, as you can hear in this sample.</p>
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The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58723862018-09-24T20:55:00-05:002019-08-27T20:54:27-05:00Kristin Scott Benson is the 2018 recipient of the 9th annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass<p>Banjo player extraordinaire Kristin Scott Benson is the 2018 recipient of the 9th annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. </p>
<p>Kristin Scott Benson is the four-time International Bluegrass Music Association’s Banjo Player of the Year (www.ibma.org). She has been a member of the Grammy-nominated bluegrass band, The Grascals (www.grascals.com), since 2008. </p>
<p>Kristin grew up in South Carolina, surrounded by a musical family. She started playing mandolin and stepped on stage for the first time at the age of five. After receiving a much-anticipated banjo for Christmas when she was thirteen, Kristin became enthralled with the instrument and spent her teen years studying the playing of all the banjo greats from Earl Scruggs to Bela Fleck. After high school, she attended Nashville’s esteemed Belmont University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BBA in Marketing and a minor in Music Business. </p>
<p>Kristin has attained a national identity as one of the top bluegrass banjo players, exhibiting impeccable taste, timing, and tone. With an attentive ear to back-up, she is known and respected as a true team player. In addition to her latest album Stringworks, Kristin has recorded two prior banjo albums, Straight Paths and Second Season. Both received stellar reviews, as well as an IBMA nomination for Instrumental of the Year for the self-penned, “Don’t Tread on Me”, on Second Season. After 13 years in Nashville, Kristin relocated back near her original home, in the Carolinas, where she lives with her husband and son. </p>
<p>The Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass provides the winner with an unrestricted cash prize of fifty-thousand dollars, as well as a bronze sculpture created specifically for the prize by noted artist Eric Fischl. Created to bring recognition to an individual or group for outstanding accomplishment in the field of five-string banjo or bluegrass music, the prize highlights the extraordinary musicianship of these artists and bluegrass music worldwide. The winner is determined by a board consisting of J.D Crowe, Pete Wernick, Tony Trischka, Anne Stringfield, Noam Pikelny, Alison Brown, Neil V. Rosenberg, Béla Fleck and Steve Martin. </p>
<p>The award is given to a person or group who has given the board a fresh appreciation of this music, either through artistry, composition, innovation or preservation, and is deserving of a wider audience. Recipients must be a professional or semi-professional and should currently be active in their careers. </p>
<p>The award is funded personally by the Steve Martin Charitable Foundation.</p>
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<p>Another new single today from Mountain Home Music Company, the latest track release from The Grascals. </p>
<p>This time, it’s a reworked version The Turtles classic from 1967, Happy Together. Grassed up a bit, John Bryan sings the lead vocals bringing back memories of the Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon song that hit #1 in the US in ’67. </p>
<p>Grascals mandolin man Danny Roberts says that they have had success before with rock covers, so why not? </p>
<p>“The Grascals have done other tunes like this in the past from Viva Las Vegas to Last Train to Clarksville and had good success so we figured we would try some more. Happy Together has such a great message and an awesome melody that we felt like we had to do it, we hope everybody likes it like we do.” </p>
<p>Happy Together is available for download or streaming online.</p>
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<p>Nashville, TN (July 7, 2017) – <a href="http://www.grascals.com" target="_blank">The Grascals’</a> newest album, BEFORE BREAKFAST, offers fans a hot shot of diversity with a freshly brewed mix of Bluegrass perfection. The 12-song collection will be available September 1. Fans who pre-order <a href="https://clg.lnk.to/HrGXh" target="_blank">HERE</a> now will receive “<i>Sleepin’ With The Reaper</i>” as a “grat track.” </p>
<p>BEFORE BREAKFAST finds the award-winning group at a career high point vocally and musically, and the record’s energy is palpable. A more relaxed pre-production approach led to “easy” song choices. The band chases demons, finds salvation and dances their way through what will surely become essential listening for lovers of the Bluegrass art form.</p>
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<p>This is the second album for this configuration of The Grascals. The current group features founders Terry Eldredge (lead vocals, guitar), Terry Smith (lead vocals, bass) and Danny Roberts (mandolin), plus longtime banjo ace Kristin Scott Benson, fiddler Adam Haynes and John Bryan (lead vocals/guitar). As Smith notes, the group continues to evolve organically. “We’re even breathing together vocally,” he explains. “The Osborne Brothers always said that when you get to that point, it was right – and they were on to something.” This cohesiveness allows the band to navigate the diverse material, which ranges from traditional to contemporary Bluegrass, and includes Inspirational tunes as well. </p>
<p>The album kicks off with “<i>Sleepin’ With The Reaper</i>,” which Benson calls “a departure for the group but a good fit nonetheless.” John Bryan’s haunting vocal brings a sense of menace and urgency to the song, which sets the stage for the next dynamic track. Vocalist Terry Eldredge believes the best songs are about life and truth, and that lyrically, there is nothing but the truth in “<i>Demons</i>.” El’s vocal versatility is obvious on “<i>Clear Corn Liquor</i>,” a steamin’ hot, fiddle-filled ode that he delivers with sass. “Delia features John on a band first,” says Danny Roberts. “His clawhammer banjo is unique for us and gives a great old-timey sound to the song.” Terry Smith is in fine form on the melancholy, universally-themed ballad “<i>Lonesome</i>,” which he co-wrote with his brother Billy. John brings glorious gratitude to the Gospel jewel, “<i>I’ve Been Redeemed</i>.” </p>
<p><strong>TRACK LISTING:</strong><br>
Sleepin’ With The Reaper (B. Buller/G. Williams)<br>
Demons (B. Anderson/J. Randall)<br>
Delia (J. Weisberger/C. Chamberlain/C. Humphrey III)<br>
I’ve Been Redeemed (M. Dylan/R. Edwards)<br>
Lonesome (B. Smith/T. Smith)<br>
Beer Tree (H. Allen/R. E. Orrall)<br>
Pathway Of Teardrops (W. P. Walker/W. Pierce/J. Hazlewood)<br>
Lynchburg Chicken Run (D. Roberts/A. Haynes)<br>
He Took Your Place (L. Flatt/E. Scruggs)<br>
Lost And Lonesome (P. Overstreet/ B. Smith)<br>
There Is You (K. Harrigill)<br>
Clear Corn Liquor (T. Stafford/B.Starnes)</p>
<p><strong>About The Grascals</strong><br>
Timely yet timeless, The Grascals make music that is entirely relevant to the here and now, while acknowledging the traditional values that birthed the genre. Their cutting-edge modern Bluegrass is delivered with a deep knowledge of, and admiration for, the work of the music’s founding fathers. It’s a unique sound that has earned the group three Grammy® nominations and two Entertainer of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, as well as national media attention that seems to perpetually elude other acts entrenched in niche genres. High-profile appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Fox & Friends, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and CBS’ The Talk. The bastions of Country and Bluegrass continue to welcome them, as evidenced by 150-plus performances on the Grand Ole Opry. Additional honors include President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian and two performances for President George W. Bush. </p>
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Publicity:</strong><br>
Martha E. Moore / so much MOORE media<br>
<a href="mailto:martha@somuchmorre.com">martha@somuchmoore.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Radio:</strong><br>
Mountain Home Music Company<br>
Ty Gilpin<br>
<a href="mailto:ty.gilpin@crossroadsmusic.com">ty.gilpin@crossroadsmusic.com</a></p>
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The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722322016-01-05T09:21:56-06:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00CD Release Week<p>Here are all the events that are part of our CD release week!</p>
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" height="501" width="799" /></p>The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722332015-11-24T09:00:04-06:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00Pre-order our new album today!<p>Preorder <em>and then there’s this…</em>, our new album, today and get our first single, “I Know Better,” plus “Road of Life” as immediate downloads!</p>
<p>Click here to pre-order on iTunes: <a href="http://smarturl.it/3f2jun">http://smarturl.it/3f2jun</a></p>
<p><a href="http://smarturl.it/3f2jun"><img src="https://grascals.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/andthentheresthis-300x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="andthentheresthis" height="400" width="400" /></a></p>
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The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722342015-05-20T13:24:52-05:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00The Grascals Welcome John Bryan<p><img src="https://grascals.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/John-Bryan-247x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="John Bryan" height="300" width="247" />John Bryan, a young vocalist/guitarist from North Carolina, has joined The Grascals. Bryan has deep family ties to the music; his grandfather, Willard Watson, was a first cousin to Doc Watson, and an excellent old-time musician and dancer himself.</p>
<p>Kristin Benson says, “We are so happy to welcome John into the band! With his youth, enthusiasm, and great talent he’s sure to be a blessing to all of us in the band as well as the audience.”</p>
<p>Terry Eldridge added, “I’m looking forward to working with this young man. I know he is loaded with a lot of talent and I am excited about the future! Welcome aboard, John…you are now a Grascal!”</p>
<p>The Grascals will get into the studio soon to work on new music with Bryan.</p>
The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722352014-08-21T15:22:36-05:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00Thank You From The Grascals!<p>We would like to say how humbled and honored we are to be included among the nominees for this year’s IBMA Awards – we appreciate your support more than you know! Thank you very much to the IBMA voting membership for nominating us in the following categories:</p>
<p>Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year “Five Miles to Milan”<br>
written by Danny Roberts<br>
(When I Get My Pay – Mountain Home Records)</p>
<p>Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rxUgzdDSnc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rxUgzdDSnc</a></p>
<p>Recorded Event of the Year<br>
“American Pickers” with Dierks Bentley<br>
written by Jamie Johnson, Susanne Mumpower Johnson, and Jeffrey East<br>
(When I Get My Pay – Mountain Home Records)</p>
<p>Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgc17O1RgKo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgc17O1RgKo</a></p>
<p>Also, our own Jamie Johnson (with Susanne Mumpower Johnson and Jenee Fleenor) penned “Love Does” that is nominated for Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year recorded by our label mates, Darin and Brooke Aldridge (Flying – Organic Records).</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of the nominees…our friends!</p>
The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722362014-04-22T12:52:54-05:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00Blue Smoke<p>The Grascals are picking, and Jamie and Terry E. are singing harmonies.</p>
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The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722372014-01-17T11:54:51-06:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00The Grascals on Inside Music Row<p>Thanks to our friends at <em>Inside Music Row</em> for visiting with us at our “When I Get My Pay” CD release party held at Antique Archaeology in Nashville. Terry, Terry, and Jamie were running a little late from a TV shoot so this interview has Danny and Kristin doing the talking and Adam doing the smiling! We appreciate the feature, <em>Inside Music Row</em>!</p>
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The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722762013-11-12T10:03:32-06:002019-08-27T20:13:53-05:00World Premiere of When I Get My Pay<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://grascals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grascalscover.png"><img src="https://grascals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grascalscover-1024x947.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="grascalscover" height="582" width="630" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the world premiere of<br>
WHEN I GET MY PAY from The Grascals<br>
on Sirius/XM Bluegrass Junction<br>
Wednesday, November 13 at 11a.m. ET<br>
Rebroadcast Thursday November 14 at 9p.m. ET and Sunday November 17 at 11a.m. ET</p>
The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722382013-11-12T10:03:32-06:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00World Premiere of When I Get My Pay<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://grascals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grascalscover.png"><img src="https://grascals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grascalscover-1024x947.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="grascalscover" height="582" width="630" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the world premiere of<br>
WHEN I GET MY PAY from The Grascals<br>
on Sirius/XM Bluegrass Junction<br>
Wednesday, November 13 at 11a.m. ET<br>
Rebroadcast Thursday November 14 at 9p.m. ET and Sunday November 17 at 11a.m. ET</p>
The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722392013-10-29T12:35:04-05:002019-08-27T19:49:36-05:00Video for “American Pickers”<p>Here it is, friends! It’s the companion video for our song “American Pickers” which appears on WHEN I GET MY PAY (comin’ out 11/19). Yep, those are our pals Mike Wolfe from the History Channel TV show AMERICAN PICKERS and superstar/all-around-good-guy Dierks Bentley making guest appearances. We love those guys! Whatcha think???</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Sgc17O1RgKo?rel=0" height="600" width="800" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>
<p>You can pre-order When I Get My Pay today on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/when-i-get-my-pay/id722400329">iTunes</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/When-I-Get-My-Pay/dp/B00FPZPJDS/">AmazonMP3</a>.</p>
The Grascalstag:grascals.com,2005:Post/58722402013-10-28T16:22:52-05:002019-08-27T19:49:37-05:00Welcome Adam Haynes<p>The Grascals are very pleased to announce the addition of fiddler Adam Haynes to the band. Adam has an impressive pedigree having played with some of the finest: Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, The James King Band, David Parmley & Continental Divide, Dailey & Vincent, Larry Stephenson Band, and most recently Grasstowne. Adam is originally from Norwalk, OH but spent quite some time in Eastern Kentucky where his family has roots as deep as bluegrass. Adam currently makes his home in Portland, TN with his wife, Janette, and two daughters, Bella (8) and Ellie (3).</p>
<p>The Grascals are happy to have Adam in the band and look forward to their fans and friends being able to hear him play.</p>
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