Texas-based Bluegrass and Country Roots outfit The Grass Daddies have released their debut album, Missin’ That Drawl, alongside its title-track single on August 25, 2024. The record is a heartfelt twelve-song collection written or co-written by band founder Garre LaGrone, whose deep connection to traditional Bluegrass, Country Gospel, and family heritage shines through every note.
Each track is carried by sweet, memorable melodies and colorful imagery pulled from a lifetime of stories. The title track, Missin’ That Drawl, is a driving, up-tempo anthem that celebrates home, kinship, and the unique comfort of being surrounded by people who understand you.
Praise for Missin’ That Drawl
“The Grass Daddies music takes me back to a place in time that I love and miss! Garre LaGrone’s songwriting and the Traditional Bluegrass and Country Gospel Roots music of the Grass Daddies will touch the heart of every listener. You won’t just hear their songs... you’ll see and feel them!”
— Jeannie C. Riley, “Harper Valley PTA”
“Garre LaGrone and The Grass Daddies have a unique collection of songs on this debut album. Garre’s writing and singing are spot-on for today’s Bluegrass listener. I am grateful to have worked on it with them!”
— Scott Vestal, Award-Winning Banjo Player and Producer
“We have a passionate audience for Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel out there. I love the Grass Daddies’ music and I’d like to thank them for creating songs that really add to the enjoyment of my listeners in Australia and other countries around the world.”
— Ron King, Mountain District Radio 97.1 FM, Victoria, Australia
Album Credits
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Produced by Garre LaGrone
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Mixed & Mastered by Scott Vestal at Digital Underground Studio
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Musicians:
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Acoustic Guitar – Garre LaGrone, Wassim Rhamani
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Banjo – Scott Vestal, Jayton Runn
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Dobro – Reggie Duncan
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Fiddle – Adam Haynes, Dayna Bee, Davis West
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Mandolin – Adam Haynes, Garre LaGrone
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Background Vocals – Jayton Runn, Garre LaGrone
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About The Grass Daddies
Founded in 2023 by Texas singer-songwriter Garre LaGrone, The Grass Daddies carry forward a family tradition of Bluegrass. LaGrone’s grandfather, Jake LaGrone, was a cotton farmer and old-time Texas fiddler whose music made a lasting impression. Other influences include Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Ricky Skaggs, among many legends of traditional Country and Bluegrass.
Garre began playing in local bands as a teenager and later moved to Nashville, where he wrote for Lorrie Morgan’s publishing company and co-wrote with hitmakers like Wynn Varble and Jill Wood. Returning to Texas in the mid-90s, he turned his focus to family and faith, penning Gospel and Christian Country songs including “Hallelujah, He’s Alive!” which reached #17 on the Christian Country Charts.
In 2018, a chance spin of SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction reignited LaGrone’s lifelong love for Bluegrass, inspiring him to write and record again in his home studio. That spark became The Grass Daddies—a project dedicated to authentic, roots-driven music that speaks to the values of faith, family, and country.
🎵 Learn more and hear the music at: www.grassdaddies.com
