Tom Gillam "Real Thing"

Tom Gillam Tom Gillam has a brand new album out as of October 9th called “Had Enough?” It is the follow up to 2007’s “Never Look Back," and has a decidedly more Texas feel to it. No wonder, as Tom relocated from Philadelphia to Austin, becoming clean and sober along the way. And the way is being populated by gigs, Tom having just made another trip to Europe to tour, and then playing a stellar lineup with Cross Canadian Ragweed, Shooter Jennings, and Jason Boland, to name a few, at the 2nd Annual Red Dirt Roundup at Nacogdoches this past October 17th. Seems to me a new wave of Southern Rock is being born. First video out of Tom Gillam's new album is the roots rocking “Real Thing.”

-Jessie

Tom Gillam - Had Enough? - Real Thing

Over Mountain Men "Some Place Along the River"

Over Mountain Men Glorious Day, the full-length debut CD from Over Mountain Men, will be released in early 2010 on Ramseur Records. The Over Mountain Men is comprised of Bob Crawford, bass player for The Avett Brothers; the Charlotte-based singer/songwriter, David Childers; guitarist Randy Saxon and drummer/percussionist Robert Childers, both formerly of David Childers and The Modern Don Juans.

Crawford, a long-time fan of Childers, says, "David Childers belongs in the pantheon of great North Carolina songwriters. I am honored to work alongside him. He is a great friend, a great thinker, and a great man. I like to think of him as the sage of Mount Holly; a true North Carolina treasure."

Over Mountain Men will perform in select cities in support of the project. We can't wait, and you probably can't either, so enjoy this video to hold you over for a bit!

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The Lovell Sisters - In My Time of Dyin'

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Lovell Sisters The third day of recording in Nashville came much too soon. We were beat up from the accumulation of very little sleep, and punch drunk from making it two-thirds of the way through recording 36 artists in 3 days, on a bus. (It sounds as if it was a dare, doesn't it?) It seemed like only moments after waking The Lovell Sisters were knocking on the door of our coach. Caffeine-riddled smiles and pleasantries were exchanged, then I learned of their instrument configuration and the number of mic stands that would be needed in such a tight space. I knew there wouldn't be room for the camera, or for them to play comfortably, so I got real excited about switching to an organic recording style I hadn't used on the bus yet. We decided to wrap the sisters around one beautiful sounding microphone, sort of old bluegrass-style. Neumann-TLM-103 Of course, I cheated a bit by adding some mics where I could. In fact, if you look closely to the left of the dobro, you may be able to see a mic gaff-taped to the couch, for which I got MacGyver points from the girls.

This session was my first introduction to the Lovell Sisters, and I'm hooked on them now. The arrangements are tasty, sonics are wide, and I love getting lost in their warm harmonies. It's a unique sound that you'll forever brand in your head as "Lovell." Check out this amazing version of In My Time of Dyin'.

-Aaron

The Lovell Sisters - Time to Grow - In My Time of Dyin'