American Story
| American Story | ||||
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| Studio album by Bearfoot | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2011[1] | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, Americana[1] | |||
| Length | 33:21 | |||
| Label | Compass Records | |||
| Producer | Brent Truitt[2] | |||
| Bearfoot chronology | ||||
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American Story is the fifth album by Bearfoot, released in 2011.[1] Between the release of the previous album, Doors and Windows, and the release of American Story, the band went through a line-up change. Long-term members Kate Hamre and Mike Mickelson left, along with lead singer Odessa Jorgensen, and new members Nora Jane Struthers, Todd Grebe, and P.J. George joined the band.[3] Nora Jane Struthers, formerly lead singer of The Bootleggers, took on lead singing and songwriting duties for this album.[4][5] American Story was the 7th most aired bluegrass album in 2012.[6][7] The album spent 23 weeks on the Roots Music Report radio airplay chart, 4 weeks at the top.[8][9][10][11]
Track listing
- "Tell Me a Story" (Nora Jane Struthers) - 2:44[2]
- "Feel Free" (N.J. Struthers, Tim O'Brien) - 3:53
- "Midnight in Montana" (Todd Grebe) - 3:57
- "The Dust" (N.J. Struthers) - 4:02
- "Come Get Your Lonesome" (T. Grebe) - 3:08
- "When You're Away" (N.J. Struthers, T. Grebe, Angela Oudean, Jason Norris, P.J. George) - 3:00
- "Eyes Cast Down" (N.J. Struthers, Claire Lynch) - 3:21
- "Kill The Rooster" (N.J. Struthers) - 2:48
- "Billy" (Annalisa Tornfelt) - 2:06
- "Mr. Moonshine" (T. Grebe) - 4:02
Personnel
- Nora Jane Struthers: Lead Vocals (except 3, 10), Harmony Vocals (3, 10), Acoustic Guitar (except 6, 9)[2]
- Angela Oudean: Fiddle (except 9), Harmony Vocals (except 3, 9), Lead Vocals (5), Tenor Vocal (9), Violin (1, 4)
- Jason Norris: Mandolin (except 8, 9), Harmony Vocals (3, 10), Bass Vocals (9), Viola (1), Fiddle (8)
- Todd Grebe: Lead Vocals (3, 10), Lead Background Vocal (9), Harmony Vocals (8), Lead Acoustic Guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 10), Acoustic Guitar (4, 5, 6, 8)
- P.J. George: Harmony Vocals (1, 2, 4, 8, 10), Baritone Vocal (9), Electric Bass (1), Bowed Upright Bass (1), Upright Bass (3, 6, 7, 8, 10), Fender P Bass (2, 4), Bowed Bass (7), Drums (1, 2, 3, 7), Snare Drum (5, 10), Banjo (8), Percussion (8)
with guest musicians
- Brent Truitt: Tambourine (1, 8)
- Charlie Cushman: Banjo (3)
- Jeff Taylor: Accordion (4, 5)
References
- 1 2 3 Allmusic: Bearfoot - American Story Retrieved 2013-05-04
- 1 2 3 American Story (CD liner notes). Bearfoot. Nashville, Tennessee: Compass Records. 2011. COM4566.
- ↑ Blum, Jim (7 November 2011). "Review: Bearfoot ~ American Story". Folk Alley.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Bearfoot". Mountain Times.com. 22 September 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ Lewis, Stormy (26 September 2011). "Bearfoot - American Story". Roughstock. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ Bearfoot - News Retrieved May 4, 2013
- ↑ Roots Music Report - Top 100 Bluegrass Albums of 2012 Retrieved May 4, 2013
- ↑ RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 1/20/12 Retrieved May 4, 2013
- ↑ RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 4/13/12 Retrieved May 4, 2013
- ↑ RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 5/4/12 Retrieved May 4, 2013
- ↑ RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 6/22/12 Retrieved May 4, 2013
External links
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