The Sun The Moon The Stars (newgrass mix)

Phase One of the Newgrass Project Completed! Those who know me, know that my musical expressions are very diverse, ranging from pop and alternative to new age and chill out. What you may not know is that I grew up on country music! Hank, Willie, Dolly, George, Reba, Travis, Garth, all of em! In Texas, country music is EVERYWHERE! As a child, I often went to this place called the Blue Barn where bluegrass pickers would gather and play live! Those sounds have always been close to my heart. Early in 2008, my team and I began discussing a newgrass project. For those who may not know, newgrass is basically bluegrass with a fresh twist. After much planning, we rounded up some of the best players in Nashville and on August 12th, we went into the studio to record the first set of songs for the new album (not yet titled). Two of the guys are part of band of the infamous bluegrass artist, Ricky Skaggs. Andy Leftwich, who plays fiddle for Ricky, and Cody Kilby who plays guitar. Also joining us in the studio was Rob Ickes on dobro, Jerry House on bass and my step brother Gabriel Cantrell on percussion. A studio filled with fine players was sure to lead to an amazing day of music and boy oh boy did it ever! We tracked the first 3 songs of the album and part of a 4th. Im excited to tell you that my management company has allowed me the freedom to share our progress with all of you so Ive posted three tracks in the streaming player at my homepage nikoonline.com and also at my myspace …
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