American Story (album)
| American Story | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2011[1] | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass, contemporary bluegrass, Americana[1] | |||
| Length | 33:21 | |||
| Label | Compass | |||
| Producer | Brent Truitt[2] | |||
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American Story is the fifth album by Bearfoot, released in 2011.[1]
Development
[edit]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
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell Me a Story" | Nora Jane Struthers[2] | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Feel Free" | N.J. Struthers, Tim O'Brien | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Midnight in Montana" | Todd Grebe | 4:00 |
| 4. | "The Dust" | N.J. Struthers | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Come Get Your Lonesome" | T. Grebe | 3:10 |
| 6. | "When You're Away" | N.J. Struthers, T. Grebe, Angela Oudean, Jason Norris, P.J. George | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Eyes Cast Down" | N.J. Struthers, Claire Lynch | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Kill the Rooster" | N.J. Struthers | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Billy" | Annalisa Tornfelt | 2:09 |
| 10. | "Mr. Moonshine" | T. Grebe | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 33:21[1] | ||
Personnel
[edit]Bearfoot
- 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)
Guest musicians
- Brent Truitt – Tambourine (1, 8)
- Charlie Cushman – Banjo (3)
- Jeff Taylor – Accordion (4, 5)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "American Story - Bearfoot". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c American Story (CD liner notes). Bearfoot. Nashville, Tennessee: Compass Records. 2011. COM4566.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Blum, Jim (November 7, 2011). "Review: Bearfoot ~ American Story". Folk Alley.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Bearfoot". Mountain Times.com. September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Stormy (September 26, 2011). "Bearfoot - American Story". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Home | News". Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Top 100 Bluegrass Albums of 2012". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 1/20/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 4/13/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 5/4/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 6/22/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Bearfoot's official webpage". Bearfoot.