Biography

Blue Wheel Drive
Hard Driving Bluegrass

CONTACT:
Rudi Ekstein: foxfirerecording@gmail.com

Produced by Rudi Ekstein
Recorded and Mixed by Rudi Ekstein
at Foxfire Recording, Asheville, North Carolina, http://foxfirerecording.com
Mastered by Kent Bruce
CD Graphic Design by Scott Allred
Release Date: 8/18/2015

Blue Wheel Drive Track Listing

1. Back to Carolina: (2:47) Featured Track

Songwriter: Rudi Ekstein
Publishing & PRO: Carolina Chimes Music, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Andrew Blythe, lead vocal and banjo, Rudi Ekstein, low tenor vocal and mandolin, Rob Parks, baritone vocal and bass, Rob Sine, guitar, Julian Pinelli, fiddle.

Back to Carolina: New song about the beauty and love for the Great Smokey Mountains in North Carolina, done in a classic bluegrass style. I have traveled the long trip cross country from California to North Carolina many times always longing to to get back home to Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It never was the other way around so this song is what life is about for me.

2. Georgia Sunshine: (2:26)

Songwriter: Rob Sine
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Rob Sine, lead vocal and guitar, Andrew Blythe, tenor vocal and banjo, Rob Parks, baritone vocal and bass. Rudi Ekstein, mandolin, Merle Johnson, fiddle.

Georgia Sunshine: True love for a girl from Georgia, done in a swingy bluegrass style. Music and lyrics written by Rob Sine.

3. Carolina Chimes: (2:25) (Version not available for radio)

Songwriter: Rudi Ekstein
Publishing & PRO: Carolina Chimes Music, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Rudi Ekstein, mandolin, Andrew Blythe, banjo, Rob Sine, Guitar, Rob Parks, bass, Don Lewis, fiddle.

Carolina Chimes: New banjo instrumental reminiscent of Carolina church bells.

4. Setting Sun: (3:24)

Songwriter: Rob Parks
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Rob Parks, lead vocal and bass, Andrew Blythe, tenor vocal and banjo, Rob Sine, high baritone vocal and guitar, Rudi Ekstein, mandolin, Julian Pinelli, fiddle.

Setting Sun: Newgrass, depicting the disappointments between a man and a woman and their love gone awry.

5. Unwanted Love: (2:46)

Songwriter: Andrew Blythe
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Andrew Blythe, lead vocal and banjo, Rob Sine, guitar, Rudi Ekstein, mandolin, Rob Parks, bass, Don Lewis, fiddle.

Unwanted Love: True life experience with a persistent unwanted woman.

6. Waiting for October: (3:12)

Songwriter: Andrew Blythe
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Andrew Blythe, lead vocal and banjo, Rob Sine, tenor vocal and guitar, Rudi Ekstein, baritone vocal and mandolin, Rob Parks, bass, Jack Deveruex, fiddle.

Waiting for October: Lonely, waiting at home, hoping your love will come back to you after her long summer trip.

7. Whiskey Makin' Life: (2:24)

Songwriter: Rob Sine
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Rob Sine, lead vocal and guitar, Andrew Blythe, tenor vocal and banjo, Rudi Ekstein, baritone vocal and mandolin, Rob Parks, bass, Merle Johnson, fiddle.

Whiskey Makin' Life: Bluegrass song about the troubled life of a Tennessee moonshiner.

8. To Each His Own: (3:41)

Songwriter: Rob Sine
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Andrew Blythe, lead vocal and banjo, Rob Sine, guitar, Rudi Ekstein, mandolin, Rob Parks, bass, Don Lewis, fiddle.

To Each His Own: A hardcore bluegrass song, reminiscent of the classic bluegrass style of Bill Monroe, about learning to make smart choices in life with oneself and others.

9. Exit 59: (3:38)

Songwriter: Rob Sine
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Rob Sine, lead vocal and guitar, Andrew Blythe, tenor vocal and banjo, Rudi Ekstein, baritone vocal and mandolin, Rob Parks, bass, Merle Johnson, fiddle.

Exit 59: The long road trip home to see your true love counting each exit on the interstate.

10. Blue Ridge Mountain Haze: (2:27) Featured Track

Songwriter: Andrew Blythe
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Andrew Blythe, lead vocal and banjo, Rob Sine, tenor vocal and guitar, Rudi Ekstein, baritone vocal and mandolin, Rob Parks, bass, Julian Pinelli, fiddle.

Blue Ridge Mountain Haze: Song about a native North Carolinians natural love for the Blue Ridge Mountains.

11. Spikebuck: (2:10) (Version not available for radio)

Songwriter: Rudi Ekstein
Publishing & PRO: Carolina Chimes Music, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Rudi Ekstein, mandolin, Andrew Blythe, banjo, Rob Parks, bass, Rob Sine, Guitar, Merle Johnson, fiddle.

Spikebuck: A hot n' fast bluegrass mandolin instrumental named after whitewater rapids on the Arkansas River.

12. White Satin Dress: (3:09)

Songwriter: Rob Sine
Publishing & PRO: CDbaby PRO, BMI

Produced by: Rudi Ekstein

Musicians:
Rob Sine, lead vocal and guitar, Andrew Blythe, tenor vocal and banjo, Rudi Ekstein, baritone vocal and mandolin, Rob Parks, bass, Jack Devereux, fiddle.

White Satin Dress: A new murder ballad done in a classic 3/4 time bluegrass style (long fade out at the end).

Blue Wheel Drive Biography:

Blue Wheel Drive is an energetic and modern hard-driving bluegrass band based out of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. Blue Wheel Drive’s new CD recording features all original songs with hot instrumentals and tight harmony singing. Blue Wheel Drive's music is decidedly new, while staying true to the traditional music stylings of their first generation bluegrass heroes.
After a 2 year stint working for bluegrass fiddle legend, Bobby Hicks, Blue Wheel Drive moved on to their own style of bluegrass, showcasing memorable lyrics and melodies with dynamics and punch. Blue Wheel Drive's debut release is emerging as one of the best new bluegrass CDs with all original songs written by band members.
You won't be disappointed.

Contact: Rudi Ekstein foxfirerecording@gmail.com
Release Date: 8/18/2015