American Story
Studio album by
Bearfoot
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)[1]
GenreBluegrass, contemporary bluegrass, Americana[1]
Length33:21
LabelCompass
ProducerBrent Truitt[2]
Bearfoot chronology
Doors and Windows
(2009)		 American Story
(2011)

American Story is the fifth album by Bearfoot, released in 2011.[1]

Development

Between the release of the previous album, Doors and Windows, and the release of American Story, the band went through a line-up change. Long-term members Kate Hamre and Mike Mickelson left, along with lead singer Odessa Jorgensen, and new members Nora Jane Struthers, Todd Grebe, and P.J. George joined the band.[3] Nora Jane Struthers, formerly lead singer of The Bootleggers, took on lead singing and songwriting duties for this album.[4][5] American Story was the 7th most aired bluegrass album in 2012.[6][7] The album spent 23 weeks on the Roots Music Report radio airplay chart, 4 weeks at the top.[8][9][10][11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell Me a Story"Nora Jane Struthers[2]2:44
2."Feel Free"N.J. Struthers, Tim O'Brien3:57
3."Midnight in Montana"Todd Grebe4:00
4."The Dust"N.J. Struthers4:01
5."Come Get Your Lonesome"T. Grebe3:10
6."When You're Away"N.J. Struthers, T. Grebe, Angela Oudean, Jason Norris, P.J. George3:01
7."Eyes Cast Down"N.J. Struthers, Claire Lynch3:22
8."Kill the Rooster"N.J. Struthers2:51
9."Billy"Annalisa Tornfelt2:09
10."Mr. Moonshine"T. Grebe4:03
Total length:33:21[1]

Personnel

Bearfoot

  • Nora Jane Struthers – Lead Vocals (except 3, 10), Harmony Vocals (3, 10), Acoustic Guitar (except 6, 9)[2]
  • Angela Oudean – Fiddle (except 9), Harmony Vocals (except 3, 9), Lead Vocals (5), Tenor Vocal (9), Violin (1, 4)
  • Jason Norris – Mandolin (except 8, 9), Harmony Vocals (3, 10), Bass Vocals (9), Viola (1), Fiddle (8)
  • Todd Grebe – Lead Vocals (3, 10), Lead Background Vocal (9), Harmony Vocals (8), Lead Acoustic Guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 10), Acoustic Guitar (4, 5, 6, 8)
  • P.J. George – Harmony Vocals (1, 2, 4, 8, 10), Baritone Vocal (9), Electric Bass (1), Bowed Upright Bass (1), Upright Bass (3, 6, 7, 8, 10), Fender P Bass (2, 4), Bowed Bass (7), Drums (1, 2, 3, 7), Snare Drum (5, 10), Banjo (8), Percussion (8)

Guest musicians

  • Brent Truitt – Tambourine (1, 8)
  • Charlie Cushman – Banjo (3)
  • Jeff Taylor – Accordion (4, 5)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "American Story - Bearfoot". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 American Story (CD liner notes). Bearfoot. Nashville, Tennessee: Compass Records. 2011. COM4566.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Blum, Jim (November 7, 2011). "Review: Bearfoot ~ American Story". Folk Alley.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bearfoot". Mountain Times.com. September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Stormy (September 26, 2011). "Bearfoot - American Story". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Home | News". Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Bluegrass Albums of 2012". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 1/20/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 4/13/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 5/4/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 6/22/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
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