So I started this post Sunday, when I was on ADHD overload, watching the Phillies game, listening to Savoy Brown’s Raw Sienna and writing this post??Earlier in the afternoon, I was listening to River Wild by Jeremy Garrett, while watching the game. Jeremy Garrett is one of those Americana musicians I have been listening to over the last several weeks. He is also the subject of this post.
About Jeremy Garrett
Even though I haven’t, over the last several years, listened to the amount of Americana music that I have previous listened to, there are certain bands whose albums I usually check out The Infamous Stringdusters are one of those bands. However, I unlike my younger days, I’ve never taken time to learn all the band members. If I had I would have known Jeremy Garrett is the band’s fiddle player, along with being an expressive singer and songwriter!
And what a career the infamous Stringdusters have had since they burst on the seen in 2007. That year they won 3 IBMA awards including Album and Song of the Year. Since then, the group has become an international ambassador for progressive bluegrass. Their album count stands at around 16!
About River Wild
River Wild is comprised of twelve bluegrass tracks: four instrumentals (I love them all!) and eight tracks with vocals. Of the vocal tracks seven were written or co-written by Jeremy. On the other is a classic Bill Monroe song that Jeremy gives a new spin.
The musicians Jeremy assembled for the album include: Seth Taylor (guitar), Alan Bibey (mandolin), Ryan Cavanaugh (banjo), Gena Britt (banjo), Russ Carson (banjo), Travis Book (bass), Barry Bales (bass), Andy Hall (dobro), Lou Reid (tenor vocals), and Josh Shilling (harmony vocals). All the musicians are great my favorite of the bunch though is the mandolin picker Alan Bibey!
The Bottom Line
The bottom line is River Wild is a terrific album with stellar songs and picking! Like I said I love the instrumentals. However, I do find myself saying “I AM the River Wild” throughout the day! So Check it out! As for me I have a lot more Americana music to check out so stay tuned!
Links for Further Exploration of the Music of Jeremy Garrett
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Here’s “ I Am the River Wild”
