From the Dirt, the harmony-soaked Americana quartet from central Maryland, will officially release their sophomore album, Colored Edge of Memory, on June 27, 2025. Recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Jerry Brown (Doc Watson, Lucinda Williams, Watchhouse, Steep Canyon Rangers) at Chapel Hill’s Rubber Room studio, the ten-track collection melds Bluegrass, Celtic, Americana, and rock ’n’ roll influences into vivid narratives of heartache, addiction, love, loss, and loneliness.
Lead singles “Afterwards, on the Greyhound,” “Angeline,” and “Train Wreck at the Bluegrass Jam” illustrate From the Dirt’s deft interplay of mandolin, fiddle, soaring harmonies, and poetic wordplay. On the ghostly “Silver Maple Spinners,” a lost love drifts back as a specter over a tense Celtic rhythm, while the starkly honest “Quitter (E)” and “Trick of the Dark (E)” confront addiction’s pull. In contrast, the rollicking bluegrass romp “Train Wreck at the Bluegrass Jam” and the triumphant “Luthier” celebrate musical camaraderie, craftsmanship, and the ties that bind generations of players.
Available June 27, 2025 on all streaming platforms and physical formats.
Focus Tracks
Afterwards, on the Greyhound (3:28)
Angeline (3:07)
Train Wreck at the Bluegrass Jam (2:17)
FCC Advisory: “Quitter (E)” and “Trick of the Dark (E)” contain explicit language.
Colored Edge of Memory Track Listing
Afterwards, on the Greyhound – 3:28
Angeline – 3:07
Silver Maple Spinners – 2:32
Quitter (E) – 2:44
White Mountains – 2:56
Luthier – 4:35
The Endless Rain – 3:31
Train Wreck at the Bluegrass Jam – 2:17
Edge of the World – 3:32
Trick of the Dark (E) – 2:53
Band Lineup
Daniel Kenny – guitars, lead vocals, principal songwriter
Jeff Karn – mandolin, harmony vocals
Eddie Dickerson – fiddle
Megan Leigh – harmony vocals
Guest Musicians (“Team Rubber Room”)
Rick LeFleur – banjo
Robbie Link – upright bass
Joe MacPhail – drums, keys
Joseph Terrell – guitars
All songs written by Daniel Kenny.
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