Blue Moon Rising Discography of CDs

Blue Moon Rising music CDs Photographer: Erica Mowell. Personnel: Chris West, Brandon Bostic (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Tony Mowell (vocals); Randy Kohrs (dobro); Shadd Cobb, Owen Piatt (banjo); Tim Crouch (fiddle); Travis "Skunky" Gillespie (harmonica); Dave Racine, Kenny Malone (percussion). Recording information: Slack ...

Blue Moon Rising discography Though usually classified as a bluegrass trio, Blue Moon Rising are the kind of bluegrass group with a contemporary slant that will also find some favor among fans of creative country music and No Depression-type alt-country-folk. One Lonely Shadow is divided between group originals and outside material, some of which isn't often associated with the bluegrass repertoire, like Townes Van Zandt's "Marie" and Bruce Springsteen's "Youngstown." Embellished by eight other musicians and singers over the course of the CD, the trio members sing tastefully and play tightly within uncluttered arrangements highlighting the harmony vocals of Keith Garrett and Chris West. Such is the nature of the material, in fact, that it sometimes sounds like folk singer/songwriters doing bluegrass, rather than bluegrass musicians interpreting singer/songwriter material. It adds up to a solid set, though one that has perhaps a ...

Blue Moon Rising songs While many forms of music change with the times, a number of bluegrass performers give the impression that history is moving at a much slower pace. One might refer to it as "Appalachian time." Blue Moon Rising never sound as high and lonesome as Bill Monroe or as neighborly as Flatt & Scruggs, but they do draw from these roots on their new recording, On the Rise. The band -- mandolinist Keith Garrett, banjoist Justin Jenkins, guitarist Randy Massingill, bassist Tim Tipton, and guitarist Chris West -- specializes in traditional-based ...