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Alan Bibey 2010 Mandolin Player Of
The Year
to the 2010 Mando Player of the Year,
Alan Bibey! Alan picked up the award Feb. 8th in
Nashville, TN at the 36th annual SPBGMA
Awards Ceremony.
Grasstowne on the Charts!
Grasstowne's latest project, "The
Other Side Of Towne" is up to #3 on the
charts. The Albums first single is up to #2 after
9 months on the charts!
New CD
Available For Pre-order!
Grasstowne's latest project, "The
Other Side Of Towne" is now available for
pre-ordering here in the CD Store! Pre-order today
and take advantage of the special price of $14 and FREE
SHIPPING! Special ends on release date; October
6th, 2009.
#1 on
Prime Cuts
The single "Big, Big Heartaches" from
the upcoming Grasstowne CD "The Other Side Of Towne" has
hit #1 on the new Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass chart.
Thanks to all the DJs, fans and radio stations for
making this happen!!
Alan And Phil Pick Up Two More
SPBGMA Awards
Alan Bibey
wins another SPBGMA Mandolin Player of the Year award
and Phil Leadbetter was again voted Dobro Player of the
Year in Nashville, TN. at the 2009 awards show.
Grasstowne Hires Travis
Greer
Grasstowne is proud to
welcome Travis Greer to the band playing acoustic
upright bass and singing harmony. Travis is 24 years
old, and makes his home in Chilhowee, VA. He was a
former member of Michelle Nixon and Drive. He is also a
semi-pro drummer. He is an awesome player, and was
chosen from a list of many who auditioned for the job.
We are proud to have Travis in our band, and you will
hear him on the latest Grasstowne CD when it is released
to radio in March 2009.
Pickin’ - A Bluegrass All-Star
Jam
On Thursday, January 8,
the Pickin’ A Bluegrass All-Star Jam is coming to
Raleigh. The lineup for this one-night only concert
reads like a “Who’s Who” of bluegrass musicians,
featuring almost 20 multi-award winning artists,
including Rob McCoury, Terry Baucom, Jason Carter,
Michael Cleveland, Josh Williams, Dale Ann Bradley,
Steve Gulley, Kim Fox, Rob Ickes, Missy Raines, Alan
Bibey, Mike Compton, Phil Leadbetter, Kenny & Amanda
Smith, Tim Stafford, and Mike Bub. These incredible
musicians will take the stage together in a song-circle
format hosted by Cindy Baucom, the 2005 IBMA Broadcaster
of the Year for the nationally syndicated radio show
“Knee Deep in Bluegrass.” Please join us for an
unforgettable night showcasing some of the best in
bluegrass music!
The show starts at 8 p.m. at the
Meymandi Concert Hall at the Progress Energy Center for
the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. Tickets range
from $20-$30 for PineCone members or $25-$35 for the
general public. You can order tickets by calling the
PineCone box office at 919-664-8302 (tickets ordered
through the PineCone box office are subject to a $5 per
order handling fee). You can also order tickets at
http://www.ticketmaster.com.
Thank you, and we
hope to see you there!
This concert series will
take place in many other venues across the country in
2009! For a complete schedule, visit the Pickin' web
sites at:
http://www.pickonejams.com
http://www.myspace.com/bluegrassallstarjam
SPBGMA Awards: 10 Nominations
IBMA winners Steve Gulley and Tim
Stafford are nominated for an award for Songwriter of
the Year at the SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards and
National Convention to be held February 12th - 15th,
2009 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, TN.
Grasstowne has earned 9 other nominations:
Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall)
Instrumental Group
Vocal Group
Male Vocalist
(Contemporary)- Steve
Guitar Player - Steve
Dobro Player - Phil
Mandolin Player - Alan
Banjo Player - Jason
Bass Player - Jamey
IBMA Awards: Steve Gulley Wins!
Steve Gulley and co-writer Tim Stafford
received the 2008 Song of the Year award for "Through
The Window Of A Train," which was recorded by Blue
Highway.
IBMA Awards: Final
Nominations
Grasstowne has
been nominated for the Emerging Artist of the Year award
and Jason Davis' solo project, "Steppin' Out," has been
nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year.
Also, Phil Leadbetter gets a nomination for Dobro
Player of the Year. The IBMA awards show will be
held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, October 2nd,
2008.
IBMA Awards: Round
2
The 2nd round IBMA
candidate nominations are in. We REALLY need your votes
to get to the final ballot. Grasstowne is eligible in
almost all categories.
Please remember, this
is ONLY 2nd round, and not the final
ballot:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
VOCAL GROUP OF
THE YEAR
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
SONG OF
THE YEAR ("DIXIE FLYER")
ALBUM OF THE YEAR ("THE ROAD
HEADIN' HOME")
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / JASON
DAVIS ("STEPPIN' OUT")
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE
YEAR
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR / STEVE
GULLEY
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR / JASON DAVIS
BASS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR / JAMEY BOOHER
DOBRO PLAYER OF THE
YEAR / PHIL LEADBETTER
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR /
STEVE GULLEY
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR / ALAN
BIBEY
Please give us consideration when filling
out your 2nd round ballots. You MUST be a professional
member of the IBMA to vote. If you are not, you can join
the IBMA at: http://www.ibma.org
Thanks
for all the support of the band!!!!
"Roads" CD #1 Again!
"The Road Headin' Home" has once again
hit the number #1 spot on another music chart. This time
it is The Roots Music Report which is a huge
chart for roots music. The album has been on this chart
for nearly a year, but just moved to the #1 spot last
week.
New Sponsor Announced
We
are very proud to announce that we are now a proud
sponsor of KEL Microphones. KEL Mics are made in
Canada, and are the best mics we have ever used.
We are very happy to be working with KEL Audio.
SPBGMA Award Nominees Announced
The SPBGMA nominations have been
announced for 2008, and Grasstowne shows up in 11
categories!
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
BLUEGRASS BAND OF
THE YEAR
GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
(Contemporary)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (The Road Headin'
Home)
SONG OF THE YEAR (Dixie Flyer)
MALE VOCALIST
OF THE YEAR (Steve)
BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
(Jason)
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
(Jamey)
DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Phil)
MANDOLIN
PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Alan)
The awards show will be
held on Sunday, February 3rd in Nashville, TN. All SPBGMA Nominees for 2008
Solo Project From Jason Davis
Jason Davis' new CD, "Steppin'
Out" from Pinecastle Records is now available for
purchase in the Sound Gallery! Mp3 samples are
also available! Also, check out the
Bluegrass Blog article here.
"Road" CD Tops Charts!
The #1 bluegrass CD in America is "The
Road Headin' Home!!" After just four months on the Bluegrass Unlimited charts, the CD has
taken over the top spot for December! The single
"Dixie Flyer" has moved up to #5.
GT Welcomes New Sponsors!
We are very happy to have Dunlop
USA and Saga as new
sponsors of Grasstowne.
Both of these are major musical
supply
companies and are both known worldwide. Please
check their websites and support them if you can.
We are looking forward to a long relationship with
both of them.
A Few Of Our Sponsors At
IBMA
We would like to invite
all our fans to visit the GHS Strings / ETA Bluegrass
Cruise booth during IBMA Week in Nashville, TN. Come by
and find out why you need to join us on this once in a
lifetime criuse on the world's largest cruise ship!
New
Segment - Road Journal
GT would
like to invite you to stop by their new "Road Journal"
section where you can read first-hand "road reports!"
Visit by clicking here
or use the menu to the left.
Gulley CD Makes Chart Debut At #4
Steve Gulley's solo project, "Sounds Like
Home," has debuted at #4 on the Roots Music Report and this week
(8/19) has moved up to the #3 spot.
Phil Leadbetter Nominated For IBMA Award
Uncle Phil has once again been nominated
for the Dobro Player of the Year award! The IBMA
Awards show will be held in Nashville, TN on October 4th
and hosted by Sam Bush. The show will once again
be broadcast LIVE by XM Satellite Radio.
"Road" CD In Stores Now!
The new Grasstowne CD "The Road Headin'
Home" is in stores and available everywhere really good
music is sold! The project, along with others, is
also available here in the City Limits. Visit the
Sound Gallery to get your copy today!!
Grasstowne Enters BMP Charts At #1
The new Grasstowne CD has debuted on the
Bluegrass Music
Profiles Chart at
#1 and the single "Dixie Flyer" has
debuted at #2.
The CD is scheduled for release on 8/7.
Second Round List Of Award Candidates
Grasstowne has made it to round 2 of the
IBMA Awards balloting process in many categories:
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF
THE YEAR
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MALE VOCALIST
OF THE YEAR: STEVE GULLEY
BANJO PLAYER OF THE
YEAR: JASON DAVIS
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
JAMEY BOOHER
DOBRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
PHIL LEADBETTER
MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
ALAN BIBEY
The 2nd round will determine the final
nominees in each category. We will have further
updates as the process rolls on.
"The
Road Headin' Home" Is Headin' Towards You!
Grasstowne's new CD "The Road Headin'
Home" is now available to ship. All orders placed
prior to today (April 28) will be shipped ASAP!
This project is only available at the web site or at all
concerts beginning May 4th. The actual street date is
Aug. 7th, 2007. 1500 copies were sent out to radio
yesterday and should be in the rotations early next
week.
Grasstowne Set To Perform At Fanfest 2007
Grasstowne has been selected to perform
at this year's IBMA Fanfest on October 5th during the
2007 World Of Bluegrass event in
Nashville, TN. They have also been selected as a
"Showcase" band! The International Bluegrass Music
Association (IBMA) hosts a week long series of events
each year that include a four day business conference,
the Bluegrass Music Awards Show, and the Bluegrass
Fanfest. This year's festivities will take place
October 1 - October 7.
Jamey Booher Joins Grasstowne
Grasstowne welcomes its new
bass player to towne! Jamey Booher will join the
group beginning April 9th and will be the permanent
upright acoustic bass player. Jamey resides in
East Tennessee. You can read more about Jamey in the
Players section.
New Sponsor
Announced
Grasstowne's latest sponsor to
come on board is one of the best cabin rental providers
in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Sunset Cottage Rentals can help with
all of your cabin/condo rental needs with over 250
units. Please stop by their web site for a visit
and you'll see what we mean! Welcome aboard Sunset!!
Jason Davis Solo
Project
Jason Davis is in the studio
working on a new banjo solo CD for Pinecastle. He is
recording at Riverside Audio in NC. The CD should be
completed sometime this summer. Also, Jason will be on
the cover of an upcoming issue of Banjo
Newsletter.
Hear Dixie Flyer.... Right Now!
Check out the new Pinecastle web site and get a listen
to Dixie Flyer by Grasstowne!!
The
Road Headin' Home
That will be the title
of the new CD that is currently being mixed and should
hit the streets in June. Photography work has been
completed by photographer Christian Lange. Stay tuned to this
site for more info as it becomes available!
Grasstowne Single Sent To Satellite
Radio
"Dixie Flyer" from the new
Grasstowne CD has been mixed and shipped to Sirius and
XM Radio. It will also be shipped to Prime Cuts Of
Bluegrass to be included in their May edition.
Gulley's Solo Project Coming In
April
"Sounds Like Home" will be released
to the public on April 17th. Originally set for a
February release, the new CD will now have a chance to
be promoted to radio and retail outlets.
Grasstowne In March Edition Of BMP
Phil Leadbetter and Steve Gulley talk to
Bluegrass Music Profiles magazine
about forming the new band and what fans can
expect.
Meet Lizzie Lou! Grasstowne
Mascot?
On their way to
Bloomingdale, GA to see Grasstowne in concert, the
Ross' bought a new puppy. A cute little dog at that!
Once the guys took the stage and broke into "Lizzie
Lou", the little puppy had a name! Jimmy Ross says,
"This photo was just after her first bluegrass concert
and she was named during Grasstowne's first song 'Lizzie
Lou'. Thanks guys!"
Alan Bibey
Mandolin Player Of The Year
Congrats to the 2007 Mando Player of the
Year, Alan Bibey! Alan picked up the award Feb. 4th in
Nashville, TN at the 33rd annual SPBGMA
Awards Ceremony.
In
The Studio!
The band will be in the
studio this week (1/15) to begin recording for their
first project. This CD should be released in June
and available to radio by May. Stay tuned here and
in the Towne Forum for updates!
Grasstowne Members Part Of All-Star
Jam
Steve and Phil will be performing at
the 2nd Annual "Pickin At The Paramount" which will take
place at The Paramount Theater in Bristol, TN on January
20th 2007. The all-star jam features many of today's
best known musicians and singers. More info at: http://www.bluegrassroad.com/news.htm
Pinecastle Records
Signs Grasstowne
Grasstowne signed a 3
project deal with Pinecastle Records last week.
Leadbetter had this to say; "We are very excited to get
things rolling! Pinecastle has always been good to me
during my career, and they have been the same with Alan.
It just seems like the natural place to be. They have a
great staff, and are working hard to be one of the top
bluegrass labels ever. We sure appreciate their interest
in us, and also the priority they have given to this new
group!"
Grasstowne will be working on
their first project in early January, and should have it
out by festival season. Looking like a release sometime
in late June. Stay tuned for more details!!
Grasstowne Hires
Banjo Player Jason Davis 
One week
after forming the new band Leadbetter, Bibey, and Gulley
bring in Jason Davis to play banjo. Jason is from
Ford, VA and has worked with Bibey in the past.
You can learn more about Jason in the "Players" section.
The four musicians got together on Dec. 14th to
make it official and hold a rehearsal.
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