Biography

Sierra Hull
Secrets
Rounder Records
Street Date: May 6, 2008

Track Listing:

1. Secrets 3:52
2. From Now On 3:21
3. Two Winding Rails 2:55
4. Smashville 4:05
5. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool 2:43
6. Pretend 3:24
7. If You Can Tame My Heart 3:16
8. That’s All I Can Say 2:50
9. The Hard Way 4:26
10. Hullarious 3:18
11. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder 2:41
12. Only My Heart 2:55
13. Trust and Obey 2:32


1. Secrets
Kevin McClung, Mountain William Music (BMI)

Sierra mandolin, lead vocal
Dan Tyminksi baritone vocal
Ron Block lead guitar, low tenor vocal
Clay Hess guitar
Barry Bales bass
Jerry Douglas Dobro

2. From Now On
Janet Beazley, Four O Five Music (BMI)

Sierra mandolin, lead vocal
Ron Block baritone vocal
Clay Hess low tenor vocal
Dan Tyminksi guitar
Cory Walker banjo
Barry Bales bass
Stuart Duncan fiddle

3. Two Winding Rails
Stacy and Sierra Hull, Tugboat Sis Music (ASCAP)

Sierra mandolin, lead vocal
Dan Tyminksi baritone vocal
Clay Hess guitar, low tenor vocal
Ron Block banjo
Barry Bales bass
Jim Van Cleve fiddle

4.Smashville
Jim VanCleve, VanCleve Music (BMI)

Sierra mandolin
Clay Hess guitar
Jim Van Cleve fiddle
Ron Block banjo
Jason Moore bass

5. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller, Universal Music (BMI)/Colgems EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Sierra mandolin, lead vocal
Ron Block baritone vocal
Clay Hess low tenor vocal
Cory Walker banjo
Tony Rice guitar
Barry Bales bass
Stuart Duncan fiddle

6. Pretend
Sierra Hull, Tugboat Sis Music (ASCAP)

Sierra mandolin, lead vocal
Dan Tyminksi guitar, baritone vocal
Clay Hess low tenor vocal
Cory Walker banjo
Barry Bales bass
Rob Ickes Dobro

7. If You Can Tame My Heart
Ron Block, Moonlight Canyon Publishing, (BMI)

Sierra mandolin, lead vocal
Dan Tyminksi guitar, baritone vocal
Clay Hess tenor vocal
Ron Block lead guitar
Jason Moore bass
Stuart Duncan fiddle

8. That’s All I Can Say
Marshall Wilborn, Flying Pig Music (BMI)

Sierra mandolin, lead and tenor vocals
Ron Block lead vocal
Dan Tyminski baritone vocal
Tony Rice guitar
Cory Walker banjo
Barry Bales bass
Stuart Duncan fiddle

9. The Hard Way
Rivers Rutherford and Gordie Sampson, Universal Music Corp./Memphisto Music, Adm. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)/No Such Music, SOCAN/Passing Stranger Music/1609 Songs, Adm. by Music of Windswept/Music of Windswept (ASCAP)

Sierra mandolin, guitar, lead and baritone vocal
Ron Block guitar, low tenor vocal
Dennis Crouch bass
Stuart Duncan fiddles
Jerry Douglas Dobro

10. Hullarious
Sierra Hull, Tugboat Sis Music (ASCAP)

Sierra mandolin, lead guitar
Dan Tyminksi guitar
Cory Walker banjo
Barry Bales bass
Stuart Duncan fiddle

11. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
L. Reid and T. Daugherty, Licks & Lyrics Music (BMI)

Sierra mandolin, lead vocal
Ron Block baritone vocal
Chris Jones low tenor vocal
Clay Hess guitar
Cory Walker banjo
Barry Bales bass
Jim Van Cleve fiddle

12. Only My Heart
John Pennell, Solar Grass Music (BMI)

Sierra mandolin, lead and baritone vocals
Ron Block banjo, low tenor vocal
Dan Tyminksi guitar
Jason Moore bass
Stuart Duncan fiddle
Rob Ickes Dobro

13. Trust and Obey
Lyrics: John H. Sammis, 1887/Music: Daniel B. Towner

Sierra vocal
Ron Block guitars

Produced by Ron Block and Sierra Hull
Tracks engineered by Jason Lehning at Seventeen Grand, Nashville, Tennessee.
Assistant Tracking Engineer: Mike Teaney
Overdubs engineered by Ron Block at Moonlight Canyon Studio, Franklin, Tennessee, and The Squirrel Nest, Nashville, Tennessee.
Mixed by Eric Uglum and Ron Block at New Wine Studio, Apple Valley, California.
Mastered by Eric Uglum at New Wine Studio, Apple Valley, California.

Photography by
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Booking:
Keith Case and Associates
Keith Case, keith@keithcase.com, 615-327-4646

“Sierra Hull is without doubt my favorite mandolin player! Her approach to building solos and working in all situations, both on vocal numbers and instrumentals, is SO far beyond her years that I constantly stand amazed. It’s always good to hear fresh young players with a hunger to pick and create good music, and I am convinced that Sierra Hull is going to be a player and singer that we’ll all be listening to and trying to emulate for years and years. If you’re a mandolin player and haven’t listened to Sierra, you are in for a TREAT. Get your mando out and prepare to rip off as many licks as you can figure out. I know I am! She’s a true inspiration and an even better person!!! I’m so glad I can call her my friend and you’re going to LOVE this recording.”

– Adam Steffey
November 2007

Every so often, a talent comes along that makes us sit up and take notice. That time is now for Sierra Hull. With Secrets, Sierra takes charge and leads the band with full authority. Although this is sort of a “Bluegrass All-star” CD, it’s Sierra’s showcase.

Sierra’s vocals are effortless and straight to the point, while keeping the focus on melody. Her mandolin playing is smooth, in time, and downright slippery. It’s amazing to listen to her precision and agility at the young age of 16. If that isn’t enough, check out her guitar playing on “Hullarious” and the excellence of the self-written composition.

The first rate production by Sierra and Ron Block pays tribute to obvious bluegrass influences, but there’s much more going on. The potential for musical growth is tremendous. I can’t [wait] to hear what Sierra comes up with next.

This CD is HULLACIOUS!!!

– Sam Bush