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Folk Pop Duo Dala Release

5th Album May 29
"Best Day" - Title Track Available as iTunes single March 27th
"…Ear for pop hooks, but writes songs that sound warm and comfortable," NPR

Dala, the two-piece award winning duo of Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine, are releasing their fifth studio record, Best Day, on May 29th. With lush intertwining harmonies, the duo underscores the folk-pop album’s "life is short" message with accompaniment from piano, guitar, ukulele and minimal drums. The title track of the album will be available as a single exclusively on iTunes March 27th with an accompanying video to follow.
CLICK TO WATCH "BEST DAY" MUSIC VIDEO

Throughout their career the duo have toured tirelessly, building their following the old-fashioned way, turning first time listeners into instant, die-hard fans, winning 5 Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Juno nomination. Dala has played all over North America and for the highest profile music festivals, among them New Orleans Jazz Fest, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Denver’s Swallow Hill, the Lowell Summer Concert Series, Strawberry Music Fest, Sisters Folk Festival the and 50th Anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival in 2009 – where Dala were the only Canadian act invited to play. Last summer Dala hosted a PBS special primetime concert entitled “Girls From The North Country” which aired all over North America with multiple plays in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston Portland, Austin, Cleveland, Charlotte and more.

SEE DALA TOUR DATES HERE

Larry Stephenson Announces What Really Matters out May 29th,

Compass Records debut album with IBMA Award-winner

“One of the finest singers in bluegrass” —Country Standard Time

Larry Stephenson delivers one of the finest albums of his career on his Compass Records debut What Really Matters. The album comes on the heels of the Larry Stephenson Band’s win for Recorded Event of the Year at the 2010 International Bluegrass Music Awards for his bluegrass star-studded previous effort, 20th Anniversary, Stephenson again teaming up with co-producer Ben Surratt. Armed with 12 outstanding tracks and surrounded by a road-tested band that includes Kenny Ingram (banjo), Kevin Richardson (guitar) and Danny Stewart (bass), Stephenson’s distinctive vocals are showcased to great effect. Standout tracks include the title track and a spirited reworking of “Philadelphia Lawyer” featuring Sam Bush on fiddle and harmony vocals. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN.

Larry Stephenson has been a mainstay of the bluegrass circuit since he launched his solo career 20 years ago. He is considered by many to be one of the premiere torchbearers for the traditional bluegrass sound created by first generation legends Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse and The Osborne Brothers. Stephenson has received many awards and accolades form the bluegrass community including multiple IBMA award and five Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year awards from the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America. SEE LARRY STEPHENSON TOUR DATES HERE.

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In stores today! Special Consensus presents Scratch Gravel Road

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Flinner Trio releases Winter Harvest

This week’s free MP3 is the opening track "Raji’s Romp" from Matt Flinner Trio’s new release Winter Harvest.

Download the track here.

Winter Harvest is now available for purchase on Compass Records, iTunes, Amazon and at your local music retailers.

Compass Records Congratulates Our Bluegrass and Roots Music Artists

Compass Records would like to congratulate our bluegrass artists and bands for their collective SPBGMA award nominations, presence in bluegrass radio airplay and upcoming new album releases.

SPBGMA Award Nominations include:

Dale Ann Bradley –

Bluegrass Album of the Year - Somewhere South of Crazy

Female Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)

Gibson Brothers –

2012 Winner: Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year

2012 Winner: Bluegrass Album of the Year – Help My Brother

2012 Winner: Song of the Year - “Help MyBrother”

Song of the Year - “Walkin’ West To Memphis”

Greg Cahill (Special Consensus) – Banjo Performer of the Year

David Thomas (Special Consensus) - Bassfiddle Performer of the Year

Louisa Branscomb – Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year

Larry Stephenson –

2012 Winner: Mandolin Performer of the Year

Male Vocalist of the Year (Contemporary)

Artists on the Bluegrass Unlimited airplay chart:

Gibson Brothers – Help My Brother, #5

#3 – Walkin’ West to Memphis

#11 - Singing as We Rise (w/Ricky Skaggs)

Dale Ann Bradley – Somewhere South of Crazy, #4

#7 – Somewhere South of Crazy

#22 – Come Home Good Boy

Louisa Branscomb – I’ll Take Love

#15 – I’ll Take Love

Artists on the Roots Music Report airplay chart:

Roots Rock Chart

#35 Carter Brothers - The Road to Roosky

Bluegrass Chart

#11 Gibson Brothers - Help My Brother

#31 Bearfoot - American Story

#34 Louisa Branscomb - I\’ll Take Love

#40 Dale Ann Bradley - Somewhere South of Crazy

Upcoming Releases:

* Special Consensus, new album Scratch Gravel Road out March 27th

* Matt Flinner Trio, Winter Harvest now available!

Read the Bluegrass Today review here.

Colin Hay serenades Ellen Degeneres

Colin Hay surprised Ellen Degeneres for her birthday last week. Watch the video below!

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New Matt Flinner Trio Album, Susan Greenbaum Out Jan 31st

Jan. 31, 2012 - Compass Records releases new albums from Matt Flinner Trio, Susan Greenbaum.

Out today on Compass Records, the Matt Flinner Trio’s new album Winter Harvest and Susan Greenbaum’s This Life are now available for purchase from Compass, iTunes, and Amazon.

Matt Flinner Trio - Winter Harvest

Read an exclusive interview with Uprooted Music Review and No Depression, here.

"As he is one of the hottest mandolin players on the scene today, it would be easy to focus on Flinner’s fleet fingered delivery, but this is a true collective effort. Ross Martin (acoustic guitar) and Eric Thorin (acoustic bass) play virtually equal roles as songwriting contributors and performers. The roles of lead, rhythm and melody are shared and interchanged liberally, making it impossible for ears to pick a true leader. Since these songs weren’t noodled on for long, they sound fresh, with a certain degree of complexity that didn’t have time to get too complex." - All About Jazz

" The music is guaranteed to be fresh and invigorating – with new tunes constantly taking shape, there is no way Flinner, Martin, and Thorin can get stale, and the spontaneity and zeal of these new songs is very much alive on Winter Harvest. Bluegrass, folk, jazz, and international flavors blend splendidly. Highlights include the disc opener, “Raji’s Romp,” the somber “Bitterroot,” and the easily whimsical “The Stumbling Bro.”" - Honest Tune

Susan Greenbaum - This Life

Susan Greenbaum is one of the most intelligent and literate songwriters to emerge in recent years. Insightful lyrics coupled with her powerful yet nimble vocals make hers a voice poised for national attention.

On THIS LIFE, her first nationally distributed release, Susan delivers a set of 12 catchy originals as striking for their lyric depth and smart turns of phrase as their harmonic sophistication. Stand out tracks include the certain-to-be-covered “Big”, the emotionally-charged “This Life”, a letter in song to her brother whose untimely passing inspired her career change, and “Here I Go”, an uplifting gospel song featuring the Nashville-based gospel quartet, The Settles Connection. Throughout the album, Susan is accompanied by some of Nashville’s finest players including guitarist George Marinelli (Bonnie Raitt), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Mark T Jordon (piano) and bassists Alison Prestwood (Shawn Colvin) and Todd Phillips (Joan Baez).

Noam Pikelny Banjo Giveaway Winner Announced

Darby Y. is the winner of the Noam Pikelny Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail Deering banjo giveaway contest!

Congratulations!

Gibson Brothers, Dale Ann Bradley Take Big Awards at IBMAs

COMPASS RECORDS CONGRATULATES INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC AWARD WINNERS

Gibson Brothers Take Home Two Big Trophies–Album and Vocal Group of the Year AndDale Ann BradleyLands 4th Award as Female Vocalist of the Year on Heels of
Release of Somewhere South of Crazy.

September 30, 2011, Nashville: The Gibson Brothers swept up two of the biggest awards at last night’s 22nd annual International Bluegrass Awards at the Ryman Auditorium, taking home “Album of the Year,” and “Vocal Group of the Year.” The Compass Records duo, Eric and Leigh Gibson, received seven nominations for Help My Brother released in February to chart topping and critical success, establishing them as one of bluegrass’ hottest acts.

"If you keep showing up good things can happen. We’re lifers, we don’t have a plan B and this is what we do and we feel very fortunate to be doing this for quite awhile now. This is validation for staying in it and not giving out," says Eric Gibson of the wins.

Dale Ann Bradley collected her fourth “Female Vocalist of the Year" award. Bradley just released Somewhere South of Crazy, praised by The Sunday edition of The New York Times with, “One of the most delicate female vocalists in bluegrass…the highlight is ‘Come Home Good Boy’, and affecting, quietly enraged song about sending a child off to war.” The song is now a music video and will be featured on both CMT.com and GAC.com.

Co-founded in 1994 by musicians Alison Brown and Garry West, Compass is a new breed of roots-music label: eclectic, sophisticated, and artist-friendly. Called “one of the greatest independent labels of the last decade” by Billboard Magazine, Compass Records has provided a thriving haven of creativity for artists and a reliable beacon of quality for music fans.

Noam Pikelny Listening Party on Banjo Hangout

BanjoHangout.org is hosting an exclusive release day listening party today, October 25th for Noam Pikelny’s brand new album Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail. Click the album image to stream to the complete album today only and order your copy.

Funny or Die Video Released Today Featuring Steve Martin, Ed Helms, Noam Pikelny, Earl Scruggs, Gill

Renowned banjo player Noam Pikelny’s new Compass Records album Beat the Devil and Carry A Rail narrowly escapes creative failure with help from his Bluegrass community friends: Steve Martin, Ed Helms, Earl Scruggs, Béla Fleck, Chris Thile, Gillian Welch, and Dave Rawlings.