Country blue rock group Blue Mountain will be hitting the road out of Mississppi, reforming with all original members and playing a reunion tour through the midwest this Summer. According to a spokesperson for the band, the group will be performing 11 times for the first time in nearly six years.Blue Mountain is led by the former husband and wife team of Cary Hudson and Laurie Stirratt; the roo...
On day two Twangfest moved to The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill (the venue formerly known at Cicero's and launching pad for Uncle Tupelo).The night opened with Two Cow Garage bringing the rock. They've just released their third album (III) and their endless touring has honed their performance as well as their songwriting. Moving from 'almost but not quite as good as Slobberbone' to 'sounds kin...
This album for me reminds me of driving from Northern Utah to Northwestern Idaho. I know the "blue" mountains are in the east but the wildness and grandeur of Idaho's razor peaks and lush forests are complimented perfectly by this band and this album.
Country blue rock group Blue Mountain will be hitting the road out of Mississppi, reforming with all original members and playing a reunion tour through the midwest this Summer. According to a spokesperson for the band, the group will be performing 11 times for the first time in nearly six years.Blue Mountain is led by the former husband and wife team of Cary Hudson and Laurie Stirratt; the roo...
On day two Twangfest moved to The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill (the venue formerly known at Cicero's and launching pad for Uncle Tupelo).The night opened with Two Cow Garage bringing the rock. They've just released their third album (III) and their endless touring has honed their performance as well as their songwriting. Moving from 'almost but not quite as good as Slobberbone' to 'sounds kin...
One of the original alt.country bands (they appeared on the cover of No Depression's second issue), Blue Mountain, are back together after trials and tribulations and have just released their sixth studio album "Midnight in Mississippi" (Produced by Grammy winner Stuart Sikes) along with a re-recorded greatest hits album, "Omnibus." I saw these guys for [...]~~
This album for me reminds me of driving from Northern Utah to Northwestern Idaho. I know the "blue" mountains are in the east but the wildness and grandeur of Idaho's razor peaks and lush forests are complimented perfectly by this band and this album.
2008 has seen some of the founding insurgents that have been credited for the Alt-Country movement have released albums this year. Names like the Old 97's, Alejandro Escovedo, Gary Louris, Jason Ringenberg among others have proven that, in spite of rumors to the contrary, alt-country (or whatever you want to call it) is alive and well. You can now add a reunited Blue Mountain to that list. T...