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Rural Rhythm Records Releases
5th Fresh Cuts & Key Tracks
to Bluegrass Radio

Arcadia, CA (5.27.09) Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce the fifth Bluegrass Radio Release, “Fresh Cuts & Key Tracks No. 5.” The special promotional radio CD includes six new singles from upcoming and current Rural Rhythm CDs by: LOU REID AND CAROLINA, RANDY KOHRS, GOLD HEART, BRANDON RICKMAN, MELONIE CANNON, and CARRIE HASSLER . The CD will be arriving at Bluegrass Radio stations this week. More information regarding these artists can be found on the label's website at www.RuralRhythm.com

Tracks include:

FRESH CUT
"AMANDA LYNN" (3:30) by LOU REID AND CAROLINA
(James Cain, Ronny Vines) Ja Bo Music-BMI / Terry Dakel Music-BMI / Plowhorse Music-ASCAP

This is the first single from the upcoming album, “MY OWN SET OF RULES” (RHY-1051) set for release in July.

MUSICIANS: LOU REID (Lead Vocals, Mandolin); CHRISTY REID (Bass, Harmony Vocals); TREVOR WATSON (Banjo, Harmony Vocals); SHANNON SLAUGHTER (Guitar, Harmony Vocals); Special Guest: RON STEWERT (Fiddle).
PRODUCED: BY: LOU REID



FRESH CUT
"DEVIL OF THE TRAIL" (2:48) by RANDY KOHRS
(Ashley Brown, Dennis Goodwin, Randy Kohrs) Randy Kohrs Music–BMI and Dennis Goodwin Music – BMI)

This is the first single from Randy's upcoming new album (RHY-1052). The album is scheduled for release in September.

MUSICIANS: RANDY KOHRS (Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Resonator Guitar), RON BLOCK (Banjo); ADAM STEFFEY (Mandolin); TIM CROUCH (Fiddle) AARON RAMSEY (Bass); SHANNON LAWSON (Harmony Vocals).
PRODUCED BY: RANDY KOHRS

FRESH CUT
"SISTER" (3:00) by GOLD HEART
(Nora Jane Struthers) Blue Pig Publishing-ASCAP

"Sister" is the first new single from the from the upcoming new album by GOLD HEART (RHY-1047) set for release this August.

MUSICIANS: SHELBY GOLD (Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Twin Fiddles); ANALISE GOLD (Harmony Vocals, Mandolin), JOCELYN GOLD (Harmony Vocals, Guitar), AARON McDARIS (Banjo); ALAN BARTRAM (Acoustic Bass).
PRODUCED BY: JUSTIN CARBONE.


FRESH CUT
"ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL" (3:59) by BRANDON RICKMAN
(Brandon Rickman, Chris Stapleton) Pier Five Music-BMI / EMI April Music / New Sea Gayle Music / Song Of A Minor Songs, ASCAP

"Always Have, Always Will" is the first single release from Brandon's upcoming solo album “YOUNG MAN, OLD HEART” (RHY-1046). This will be the first solo project by Brandon and will be released June 30, 2009.
MUSICIANS: BRANDON RICKMAN (Lead Vocal, Guitar, Mandolin, Bass); TERRY ELDRIDGE (Harmony Vocal); AARON McDARIS (Banjo); RANDY KOHRS (Resonator Guitar); JENEE FLEENOR (Fiddle).
PRODUCED BY: JIMMY METTS & BRANDON RICKMAN

KEY TRACK
"DARK SHADOWS" (3:11) by MELONIE CANNON
(Stephen Mougin) Timberdoole Tunes-ASCAP

"Dark Shadows" is the second bluegrass radio release from Melonie’s current CHART ALBUM, “AND THE WHEELS TURN” (RHY-1036).

MUSICIANS: MELONIE CANNON (Lead Vocals); DAN TYMINSKI (Mandolin); JODY KING (Banjo); RANDY KOHRS (Resonator Guitar); BARRY BALES (Bass); WYATT RICE (Guitar); DEANNIE RICHARDSON (Fiddle); GARNETT IMES BOWMAN (Harmony Vocals); STEPHEN MOUGIN (Harmony Vocals).
PRODUCED BY: RONNIE BOWMAN & BUDDY CANNON.


KEY TRACK
"AMAZING GRACE" (3:02) by CARRIE HASSLER
(Traditional)

This song is from the upcoming Various Artists Collection album, “MOUNTAIN SOUL" that will be the first album release on the new Rural Rhythm Christian imprint label.

MUSICIANS: CARRIE HASSLER (Lead Vocal), KEITH McKINNON (Acoustic Guitar).
PRODUCED BY: CARRIE HASSLER.





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