BLUEGRASS HEAVEN
Beneath the steel strings and steely demeanor exemplifying the spirit of bluegrass lies the heart of a wanderer: the heartbroken rambler looking for the next big break and the next story to tell. The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys’ new record Wanderers Like Me – out August 16 – is a quintessential bluegrass record, full of melodies that burst with energy and emotion and music driven by melancholy but refusing to succumb to it. On the new record, the GRAMMY-nominated band confronts their losses with original songs that resonate poignantly across the hills and hollers where bluegrass was born.
photo by Michael Weintrob
Wanderers Like Me is a look back at the ten years since they formed as a house band in Tennessee, and the struggles and triumphs that have come since. The record is their first album made with an outside producer, Woody Platt, and features more original work than any of their albums to date.
Through it all, they’ve stayed a true “working band,” always searching for the next gig, next big break, and next story to capture through song. Wanderers Like Me puts a microscope on what it’s like to go through the highs and lows of life when home is the road. Blending bluegrass with touches of honky-tonk, rebellion, and trad stylings, the group’s second for Smithsonian Folkways is their most polished and fleshed-out yet, and stands as a testament to the unwavering dedication and deep friendships forged through shared loss and shared success.
Tour Dates
Aug 10: Roanoke VA – Amphitheater at Elmwood Park
Aug 14: New York NY – Cafe Wha?
Aug 15: Gettysburg PA – Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Aug 16: Nashville TN – Grimey’s [Release Day Party]
Aug 17: Pelham TN – Big Mouth Bluegrass Fest
Aug 24: Westminster MD – Rob’s Bluegrass Barn
Aug 28: Nashville TN – Station Inn
Aug 30: Woodstown NJ – Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Aug 31: Brunswick ME – Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival
Sep 15: Flagstaff AZ – Pickin’ In the Pines
Sep 20: Pigeon Forge TN – Pigeon Forge Bluegrass Festival
Sep 22: North Haven CT – Small Batch Cellars
