Biography

Radio Contact
Jenn Strickland/redsquaredentertainment@gmail.com/919-704-0504
Band Contact:
Daniel Routh/nu-blu@nu-blu.com/336-736-7297

Release Date: May 1, 2010

Previous Nu-Blu Releases:

Nu-Blu Radio Catalog
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About Nights:
Although Nu-Blu had been around since 2003 they remained a relatively local phenomenon until they self-released the album “Nights” in May, 2010. With “Nights” Nu-Blu has really hit their stride with the album reaching as high as #7 on the Roots Music Report Bluegrass chart as well as charting on the Americana Music Associations Top 40 chart. The success of “Nights” was quite a feat for a self-released album, promoted only by band members Daniel and Carolyn Routh, speaks to the quality of the music.
Backed by the hard-hitting duo of Kendall Gales on mandolin and Levi Austin on banjo and vocals, Nu-Blu creates a distinctive brand of bluegrass that draws from the member’s collective experience in several different genres. The bluegrass sound is definitely a priority here throughout all the diverse material they perform ranging from older bluegrass standards to selections ported from other genres such as Nancy Griffith’s “Spin on a Red Brick Floor.”
Fall of 2010 saw Nu-Blu signing with bluegrass label Pinecastle Records where they look to build on the solid foundation that they built with Nights.

Track Listing:
1. I WON’T BE AROUND (3:22)
Songwriters: Greg Luck
Publishers:Heart Rhythm Music (BMI)

2. SPIN ON A RED BRICK FLOOR ( 2:29)
Songwriters:Nanci Griffith
Publishers: Wing and Wheel Music (BMI)

3. LONESOME MOUNTAIN (3:44)
Songwriters:Mark Brinkman
Publishers: Mark Brinkman Songs (BMI)

4. HOW DO I MOVE ON (2:46)
Songwriters: Carolyn J. Routh, Daniel Routh
Publishers TriCae Music (BMI)

5. MY SWEET CAROLYN (2:47)
Songwriters: Daniel Routh, Levi Austin
Publishers: TriCae Music (BMI)

6. LONESOME WHISTLES (3:47)
Songwriters: Dan Farmer, Mollie McCabe
Publishers: Crooked Road Music Inc. (BMI)

7. IN AND OUT OF LOVE (3:38)
Songwriters: Carolyn J. Routh, Daniel Routh
Publishers: TriCae Music (BMI)

8. RIVER OF LOVE (2:43)
Songwriters: Otha Young, Juice Newton
Publishers: Oh The Music (BMI)

9. RED HAIRED BOY (3:06)
Songwriters: Traditional
Publishers: Public Domain

10. OLD BLACK SUIT (3:11)
Songwriters: Larry Shell, Kim Williams
Publishers: Magic Mustang Music Inc. (ASCAP)

11. TRY AND CATCH THE WIND (2:30)
Songwriters: Mark Brinkman
Publishers: Mark Brinkman Songs (BMI)

12. NIGHTS (3:35)
Songwriters: Donna Hughes
Publishers: Flying Hound Publishing (BMI)

Christmas Release:
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE (2.54)
Songwriters: Jeff Cook / Mark Herndon / Randy Owen / Teddy Gentry
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC



Liner Notes:
-Musicians:
Carolyn Routh – Lead Vocals/Bass
Daniel Routh - Vocals/Guitar
Greg Luck – Fiddle
Kendall Gales - Mandolin
Levi Austin – Banjo/Vocals

-Production Credits:
Tracking, editing and mixing done by: Red Squared Audio, NC
Mastered by: Red Squared Audio, NC
Engineered by: Daniel Routh
Executive Producer: Lonnie Lassiter
Produced by: Nu-Blu
Cover Artwork: Dean Hoffmeyer / Daniel Routh
Creative Layout and Design: Daniel Routh
Photography: Dean Hoffmeyer

About Nu-Blu:
Hailing from Siler City, NC, the textbook definition of a picturesque small southern town, Nu-Blu’s heart and soul is husband-and-wife duo Daniel and Carolyn Routh. Carolyn’s caramel-coated soprano is one of the band’s defining traits, at times a tender lullaby, at times a freight train headed straight for you, but always unwinding a surprising tale. Daniel is the group’s backbone, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who also handles band management. TJ Honaker on vocals and banjo, and Justin Harrison on fiddle/mandolin round out the quartet’s warm, layered, American roots sound. Together they deliver upbeat, blazing-fingers pick work just as well as gentle, heartwarming ballads, and they do it all with a natural togetherness that can’t be faked, forged over hundreds of shows on the road.