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Contents: This is the latest work from Jim Lauderdale, a leading figure in the country and bluegrass world who has won numerous awards, including a Grammy! One year after his previous album, "London Southern," recorded with Nick Lowe's band, he returns to his hometown of Nashville to create the pinnacle of Americana! The highly accomplished original songs are truly superb AOR country, described as "Dwight Yoakam meets the Beatles"! Earl Scruggs' grandson and popular session guitarist Chris Scruggs and Jack White's prot?g? Lily Mae participate fully in the chorus. Media Reviews and More: A work by Jim Lauderdale, a leading figure in the country and bluegrass world who has won numerous awards, including Grammys! One year after his previous album, "London Southern," recorded with Nick Lowe's band, he returns to his hometown of Nashville to create the pinnacle of Americana! The highly accomplished original songs are truly superb AOR country, described as "Dwight Yoakam meets the Beatles"! Earl Scruggs' grandson and popular session guitarist Chris Scruggs, and Jack White's prot?g?, Lily Mae, participate fully in the chorus. (C)RS
About the Artist: Jim Lauderdale was born in North Carolina in 1957. He started playing in bluegrass bands in his teens. After graduating from university, he moved to New York and joined Buddy Miller's band in 1980. In the late 1980s, he moved to LA and met many musicians, including Lucinda Williams. In 1989, he signed with CBS and recorded "The Point of No Return," but it was never released (it was released in 2001). He then moved to Nashville, where he stayed with Buddy Miller. He finally made his solo debut in 1991 with "Planet of Love." Since then, he has consistently released albums, winning Grammys for "Lost in the Lonesome Pines" with Ralph Stanley in 2002 and "The Bluegrass Diaries" in 2008. He has also released several albums in collaboration with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. As a songwriter, he has provided numerous songs for artists such as Elvis Costello, the Dixie Chicks, and George Strait. He has also hosted popular TV and radio programs. His latest album is "London Southern" from 2017.
