Mountain Fever Records Celebrates 2014 Success and Rings in New Year with the Promise of Great New Music!

Mountain Fever Records is celebrating a very successful 2014 while ringing in the new year with chart-topping hits and the promise of great new music! Several of the label's artists made it onto "Best of 2014" lists, Detour ended the year with a #1 song, and 2015 finds four artists on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Top 10 of the Most Played Tracks for January.

 

Michigan-based bluegrass band, Detour, was among the favorite of many critics and radio programmers for 2014. Their latest project, Going Nowhere Fast released in early 2014, debuted on Bluegrass Unlimited's National Survey Top 15 Albums chart in July where it has remained for seven months. The album has also spent six months on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums chart. In addition, the album was included among David Morris' One Critic's Picks for Bluegrass Today. The great news continued for Mountain Fever Records and Detour when Bluegrass Today released their 2014 Bluegrass Radio Airplay Chart, compiling the songs with the most plays for the entire year and announcing that Detour came in at #1 with "Too Blue To Have The Blues."

 

Dave Adkins of the hit bluegrass duo Adkins & Loudermilk, also had a very successful year with his 2014 solo release, Nothing To Lose. The album was also included among David Morris' One Critic's Picks for Bluegrass Today, landed in the #1 position on the Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Album chart, has spent the last eight months on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums chart, and appeared on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine's Top 15 Albums chart. This album produced five chart-making songs including "Pike County Jail" which hit #1 on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Tracks and Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Song charts, and is #7 on Bluegrass Today's 2014 Bluegrass Radio Airplay Chart. Two tracks from the album also appeared on Singing News Magazine's Gospel chart.

 

Canadian-based fan and festival favorites, The Spinney Brothers kicked off 2014 with a #1 on Bluegrass Unlimited's National Survey Top 15 Albums chart which placed No Borders at the top of the for two months. The brothers followed up that successful run with the release of their newest CD, Tried & True which has been listed among the year's top releases on 2014's Best: Daniel Mullins vs. Billboard and has also produced a favorite with radio programmers, "My Music Comes From Bill," which is currently sitting at #11 on Bluegrass Today's Monthly Songs chart for January. Tried & True, which was released in October, will be featured on SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction this week on Track By Track with Kyle Cantrell. 

 

Additional Mountain Fever Records chart-makers on the Bluegrass Today 2014 Radio Airplay Chart were Grasstowne with "Cold Dark Ground" and Darrell Webb with "Flying South To Dixie." The new release by Breaking Grass, Just As Strong, has been a huge hit with listeners of SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction, coming in at #1 on December's Most Played Albums chart and Most Played Tracks chart with the album's first single, "Shine."

 

SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Tracks chart for January reflects three artists taking up the top two spots with Breaking Grass and The Spinney Brothers tying for the #1 spot with "Shine" and "My Music Comes From Bill," respectively, while Darrel Webb's "Bad Old Yesterdays" tied for the #2 spot. "I'm Not Home Yet" from Detour and "I've Got The Moon" from The Crowe Brothers round out the top 10.

 

Volume Five, who were nominated for IBMA's Gospel Recorded Performance with "Learn To Fly" from their 2014 CD of the same title, will release new music when Voices drops on January 20th. This highly anticipated album includes the first single, "Crazy Night," now out to radio. Bluegrass supergroup, Sideline, is currently in the studio working on their new project with an expected release in March. 

 

Of the label's success, CEO Mark Hodges states, "2014 was an unbelievable year for us at Mountain Fever. A lot of hard work by a lot of good people began to pay off and we were blessed beyond belief. We've added some amazing people to our team and this year we will hit the ground running hard.  We can't wait for everyone to see and hear what we have in store."

 

For more about Mountain Fever Records and all our great artists, visit www.mountainfever.com.

SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction Features Track By Track with The Spinney Brothers for New CD, Tried & True

SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction will air a  Track By Track featuring new music from The Spinney Brothers this week! Rick and Allan joined Kyle Cantrell in the studio recently for a feature on their latest Mountain Fever Records CD, Tried & True.  Here are the upcoming air-dates and times:

Wednesday, January 7th at 11:00am ET

Thursday, January 8th at 9:00pm ET

Saturday, January 10th at 8:00am ET

Sunday, January 11th at 12:00noon ET

For more on SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction, please visit www.SiriusXM.com/BluegrassJunction. For more information on The Spinney Brothers, visit www.spinneybrothers.com. 

Mountain Fever Records Releases New Music from Volume Five

Mountain Fever Records Announces

New Music from Volume Five,

Voices, Available Jan. 20, 2015

 

Album Features 12 Tracks Including

Duet with Queen of Bluegrass,

Rhonda Vincent

Mountain Fever Records announces the upcoming CD release of Voices from Volume Five, which will be available on Jan. 20, 2015. 

 

Founded in early 2008 by vocalist and fiddle player Glen Harrell, Volume Five includes the talents of Harry Clark (Mandolin & Vocals), Chris Williamson (Bass & Vocals), Patton Wages (Banjo & Vocals,) and Colby Laney (Guitar & Vocals.)  These five musicians together truly blend into a band with staying power. “When I put this group together, I knew the style of music I wanted us to play and the goals I wanted to achieve," stated Harrell. "It was just a matter of finding the right guys who wanted to create their own identity in the industry. I didn’t just want us to be another band that moves onto the scene and is gone in a few years, but one that would have a unique sound that players and listeners would remember for many years to come - one that sounded like no other band in the business."

 

Volume Five's touring schedule has afforded them the benefit of playing with numerous artists over the years, many of whom have become fans. Buddy Melton of Balsam Range says, “What defines a great band? Superior musicianship, impeccable singing, moving song selections...Volume Five has all the above and more...Extremely talented, yet humble and genuinely real people. Volume Five has a magical quality about them that will undoubtedly make a lasting impression in the world of acoustic music."

 

Volume Five has had great success with their previous releases including their first, Down In a Cell and their second release,Children of the Mountains, which garnered the group their first #1 song, "Anywhere is Home Again." With their third album, Run, they achieved significant Bluegrass Today chart success appearing almost every week of 2013. "Rich Man's Daughter" was the first single from the album which went to #1 only three weeks after it was released. Several other songs from the album climbed as high as #2 and many weeks they have had as many as four songs from the album appearing on the chart at one time.

2014 also proved to be a stellar year for the band. On the heels of a their well-received southern-gospel CD release, The Day We Learn to Fly, the band earned two IBMA nominations for Emerging Artist of the Year and IBMA Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for the album's title cut. 

 

Voices will be the band's fifth album and features 12 tracks of carefully selected songs, showcasing the many facets of musical tastes that come from within the decidedly bluegrass ensemble—traditional, classic, and on-the-edge—this CD covers it all. 

Track Listing:

• "King of California"
• "Going Across the Mountain"
• "Dream Softly"
• Crazy Night"
• "Strangest Dreams"
• "Daddy Was  An Old Time Preacher Man" with Rhonda Vincent
• "Satan's Ridge"
• "Colder and Colder"
• "Sam's Gap"
• "Amanda"
• "Soldier For the Lonely"
• "Faithfully"

For more about Volume Five, visit www.volumefivebg.com. For more about Mountain Fever Records, visit www.mountainfever.com.

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers - Song of the Mountains and 2016 Cruise!

As we get set for a great 2015, please plan to join us and special guests including Paul Williams, for an exciting concert and television taping of Song of the Mountains, Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7pm, at the Lincoln Theatre, Marion, Virginia. The Song of the Mountains television broadcast on PBS has featured quality Bluegrass programming for more than a decade, including the Ramblers a few years ago. Please join us for a new program and a special night. 

Now, let's look just a little further ahead and plan a vacation together! Joe and the Radio Ramblers are thankful to help headline the Song of the Mountains Cruise in February 2016!

 

We mention it now so you can make plans for a fantastic vacation with several great Bluegrass bands and fans from around the country. Plus, if you book before the end of this year, you'll earn on-board credit you can use for a cabin upgrade or other activities on board the Brilliance of the Seas, with Royal Caribbean, sailing from Tampa, Florida, five nights beginning February 22, 2016!

 

We have a professional travel agency who can help you book reservations anytime. To enjoy great Bluegrass entertainment on this cruise, you must book through the Song of the Mountains Cruise office at 877-288-7711.

IMPORTANT — PLEASE CALL the travel office listed and mention JOE MULLINS & THE RADIO RAMBLERS and the SONG OF THE MOUNTAINS CRUISE. Call by 12/31/14 for up to $200 in ON-BOARD credit! Make plans now and spread the word to family, friends and Bluegrass fans!

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper - December 2014

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper are featured on the December cover of Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine! The article, written by Derek Halsey, includes a look at the band's new CD, On Down the Line, and also offers up recollections of Mike's introduction to bluegrass and some of his musical heroes. 

 

"For many professional musicians who play and perform constantly, it’s not unusual for burnout and sonic fatigue to set in. When that happens, there’s a need to get away from the music and clear one’s head for a while. That’s rarely the case for Michael Cleveland, one of the best fiddlers in the business who still loves to play music and has yet to hit the wall. If he’s not touring with his band Flamekeeper, Cleveland will perform with various groups in and around his hometown in southern Indiana."

 

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Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper are featured in this month's edition of the IB - the International Bluegrass Music Association's digital magazine! Journalist Shannon Turner wrote about her Top 10 Bluegrass Albums of 2014 and the band was honored to be part of the list. Check out the article here. You can also view the entire issue of IB here. 

The Spinney Brothers - 2014 Recap

2014 kicked off into high gear with the addition of Terry Poirier as our new bass player and we traveled over 160 days to play 103 dates and over 215 shows! Our No Borders CD topped the National Survey's Top 15 Albums chart at #1 in January and February! In June, we revealed a new website design and unveiled our new promo photos. July saw the release of "Gonna Catch a Train" - the first single from our upcoming CD. In August, we found ourselves on the IBMA's final nominees list for Emerging Artist and Song of the Year for "Grandpa's Way of Life!" In September, we launched our brand new YouTube channel and attended the IBMA's World of Bluegrass Conference in Raleigh, NC. On October 2nd, we realized a dream come true when we performed "My Music Comes From Bill" during the IBMA Awards show with our fiddle-playing heroes, Ron Stewart, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland. October 14th, we released our latest CD, Tried & True, which has already landed on the Roots Music Reports Top 50 Albums and SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction's Most Played Albums charts! To say it's been an exceptional year is an understatement! Here are a few thoughts on the year from Rick:

"2014 has been an outstanding year for the Spinney Brothers, to say the least! Each one of you plays a vital role in the growth of this music we all love so much, and we would like to thank each person of each entity that puts forth their continued efforts so that we all may enjoy great Bluegrass music.  From the smaller stages to the big stages, from our hometowns to abroad, we have been blessed with love and support for what we do. Thank you to all the other hard working road musicians, you are our heroes! Thank you to Mark Hodges and Mountain Fever Records for your belief and support. Thank you to Kimberly and Blake Williams and East Public Relations for your hard work and loving friendship. To all the radio stations and DJ's...you are invaluable to this industry...thank you! To all of the promoters who book the bands, thank you for the continued work you provide. Thank you to the incredible fans, you are the reason this can all happen!! And most importantly, thank you to our families for all that you do, all that you are, and all that you endure to keep it all together...we love you beyond words. With Jesus our Savior lighting our path, we shall never be lost. God Bless you all, have a very Merry Christmas and a holiday filled with love, health, happiness….and of course…BLUEGRASS MUSIC!!" (Above photo credit: B Chord Photography)

A Thanksgiving Message From Russell Moore

It's amazing to realize that our touring for 2014 is almost at an end and that Thanksgiving, Christmas and a new year are just around the corner!  We're excited about our upcoming performances in Myrtle Beach, SC and Raleigh, NC on the 27th & 28th before taking a rest in December for some anticipated family time during the holidays.  This past year has been wonderful and fruitful in so many ways and we are so blessed with the support of everyone in the industry from the promoters and DJs to our friends, families and fans, and I'd like to offer our sincere appreciation to all who have made it possible for us to continue to live our dream! 

A multitude of people have asked about Blake Johnson's recovery and his current condition and I can't tell you how many have offered support and prayers for Blake and his family and the band!  Blake has had a tough time but he finally got to go home on the 14th of this month after spending about 8 weeks in Duke University Hospital.  That was some really good news, but wait.....it gets better!  After talking with Blake on Tuesday (the 18th) he feels like he'll be able to close out the year on stage with us and perform in Myrtle Beach and Raleigh!!  This is very exciting for all of us and, no doubt, will be to the delight of all who attend these shows!  Words absolutely cannot express our appreciation for the outpouring of concern and support and, especially, for all the prayers for Blake's recovery!

2015 is gearing up to be another great year for the band and we're really looking forward to 'living our dream' once again!  If we don't see you before then, our hopes are that your Thanksgiving is happy, your Christmas is merry and that the holidays are spent with friends and loved ones, and that 2015 is the best year you've had in many! Stay tuned!