Landslide
In their previous incarnation, experimental bluegrass outfit BGUG had a six-piece lineup that included pedal steel. But the group broke up in 2002 after four years and three albums, leaving peers Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth and the now-defunct Leftover Salmon to kick out the jams.
Abe’s Records
Hawthorn has been doing session work in Los Angeles for more than a decade. The former Philadelphian graduated from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, and teaches at the National Guitar Workshop. He’s also a member of Lapdog, the new band for guitar player Todd Nichols (Toad the Wet Sprocket).
Inside Out
Sweden’s Flower Kings have one hell of a work ethic: 11 years, nine studio albums, four of them double albums. Not to mention side-project and solo releases.
V2
Davies still owes us three more solo albums, if he’s going to catch up with his brother, Dave. But the fact that he finally managed to pull off a record of his own is good news, indeed.
Sage Arts
It’s a meeting of the Americana minds, with Van Dyke Parks — the musical equivalent of Currier & Ives — producing and playing keyboards on the latest effort from one of America’s greatest old-timey bands.
