Rudi Ekstein
  • Spikebuck (Featured and Premiered - Bluegrass Today)
  • Indian Rain (Featured Track)
  • All Night In Kentucky (Featured Track)
  • Rockalachia (Featured Track)
  • Bacon in the Pan
  • Hoot Owl Hop
  • Jessy's Fancy
  • Cornerstone
  • Flapjack
  • Carolina Chimes
  • Dixie Sunset
  • Back Drag (Featured Track)
  • Spikebuck (Featured and Premiered - Bluegrass Today)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:04) [4.95 MB]
  • Indian Rain (Featured Track)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:21) [7.89 MB]
  • All Night In Kentucky (Featured Track)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:48) [6.62 MB]
  • Rockalachia (Featured Track)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:36) [6.15 MB]
  • Bacon in the Pan
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:28) [5.87 MB]
  • Hoot Owl Hop
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:52) [6.79 MB]
  • Jessy's Fancy
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:54) [9.15 MB]
  • Cornerstone
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:42) [6.39 MB]
  • Flapjack
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:31) [8.26 MB]
  • Carolina Chimes
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:26) [5.79 MB]
  • Dixie Sunset
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:39) [6.29 MB]
  • Back Drag (Featured Track)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (01:51) [4.44 MB]
Press

See The Top Ten Bluegrass Albums of 2018
Carolina Chimes is Number Four
Top Ten Bluegrass Albums of 2018 on Country Standard Time

Top Ten Bluegrass Albums of 2018 on Fervor Coulee - roots music opinion

Fervor Coulee Bluegrass Review
"An Absolute Stunner of a Bluegrass Album"
Read The Fervor Coulee Review of Carolina Chimes

Country Standard Time CD Review
"Collectively, these artists bring enough heat that you may need to step back from your speakers."
Read The Country Standard Time Review of Carolina Chimes

Lonesome Highway Album Review
"What of the tunes themselves? They are an utter delight... Highly recommended."
Read The Lonesome Highway Album Review of Carolina Chimes

Elmore Magazine Album Review
"The bulk of them are flat-out, hold-on-to-your-hat wild rides"
Read the Elmore Magazine Review of Carolina Chimes

Bluegrass Unlimited Review
"Part of what makes this concept effective is the dazzling professionalism of all the players..."
Read The Bluegrass Unlimited Review of Carolina Chimes

Michael Doherty's Music Log Review
"Here is good, pure music played by some talented musicians."
Read Michael Doherty's Music Log Review of Carolina Chimes

Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association Review
"This is Rudi’s project, and he finds his way around the mandolin with a relaxed and sure authority."
Read Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association's Review of Carolina Chimes

Jam Band News Press Release
Carolina Chimes Press Release on Jam Band News

The Banjo Reserve Press Release
TBR Announces Carolina Chimes Album Release

Dreamspider Publicity Press Release
Dreamspider Announces Carolina Chimes Album Release Oct. 5, 2018

Bluegrass Today Premiers the Single, "Spikebuck"
Bluegrass Today premiered the first single, “Spikebuck,” off the album, Carolina Chimes released Oct. 5, 2018: See Bluegrass Today's Premier of "Spikebuck" from Carolina Chimes

Carolina Chimes Release on Oct. 5, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Carolina Chimes: Rudi Ekstein’s All Original Bluegrass Instrumental Showcase

Ekstein Collaborates with All-star Musicians Stuart Duncan, Jeff Autry, Mark Schatz & more

Released October 5, 2018 on Foxfire Recording

New single “Spikebuck” out now to stream and purchase → "Spikebuck"
The full album, Carolina Chimes is also available to Buy → On All Outlets
carolinachimes.com

PRESS & RADIO CONTACT:

Erin Scholze, Dreamspider Publicity
828-776-6248
erin@dreamspider.net
dreamspider.net

Dreamspider Publicity... These things just don't happen by themselves...
Representing diverse & unique roots music from the mountains to the swamps

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  • Members:
    GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, Stuart Duncan - fiddle, Jeff Autry - guitar, Mark Schatz - bass, Rob Parks - bass, John Plotnik - banjo & Dobro, Patrick Sauber - banjo, Seth Rhinehart - banjo, Rudi Ekstein - mandolin
  • Sounds Like:
    Original Modern Bluegrass Instrumentals Played by Award Winning Musicians with Roots in Tradition
  • Influences:
    Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, The Country Gentlemen, The Travelin' McCourys, The Del McCoury Band, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Stanley Brothers, The Lonesome River Band, Sam Bush
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    09/07/18
  • Profile Last Updated:
    08/15/23 13:05:30

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