A fresh album featuring five new originals, two deep-cut covers, two tunes from friends, and a string-band reimagining of a traditional Liberian chant? That’s par for the course for one of the most talked about bands on the scene, East Nash Grass. A worldly blend of spirituality, connectedness, and world-class picking makes up the lauded quintet’s latest LP, All God’s Children—out now on Mountain Fever Records. And while the ten-song collection isn’t a gospel album, despite where its title may lead, it’s not exactly not a spiritual album, either. The Bluegrass Situation called All God’s Children “a joyful tribute to the many ways life gets good,” and that’s more akin to the worldly vibe intended by its writers and performers—Harry Clark (mandolin), Cory Walker (banjo), James Kee (guitar), Maddie Denton (fiddle), and Jeff Partin’s (bass/dobro). What one can be sure of, though, is that the album is full of world-class musicianship and mind-bending picking and singing, which Whiskey Riff calls “one of the best bluegrass albums we’ve heard in a while.”
On top of the release of All God’s Children already-IBMA-Award-winning East Nash Grass are up for three more nominations this year: IBMA’s Entertainer of the Year and Instrumental Group of the Year for the whole band, as well as Denton’s nomination for Fiddle Player of the Year. A fitting nod to the band Rolling Stone just called “a rapidly-rising force on the national touring scene.” East Nash Grass just announced a Fall co-headlining tour with AJ Lee & Blue Summit beginning November 6 in Charlotte, NC. The band next hits the stage tonight, August 22nd, in Mountain View, AR. A full list of tour dates can be found below or at eastnashgrass.com/tour.
Fans can stream or purchase All God’s Children today at this link. For more information, please visit eastnashgrass.com.
All God’s Children Tracklist:
All God’s Children
Hill Country Highway
Followin’ You
Git Along Little Yearlings
In Such a Short Time
The Love We Gave Up
Bend in the Road
Redbird
Lonesome Song
Jump Through the Window
Catch East Nash Grass On Tour:
Aug. 22 - Bluegrass & Fried Chicken at Ozark Folk Center - Mountain View, AR
Aug. 23 - Hempstead Hall @ University of Arkansas - Hope, AR
Aug. 24 - Treehouse Concerts at Bartlett Arboretum - Belle Plaine, KS
Aug. 29 - SamJam Bluegrass Festival - Piketon, OH
Aug. 30 - Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival - Woodstown, NJ
Sept. 6 - Mountain Song Festival - Brevard, NC
Sept. 13 - Jackson Theatre - Jonesborough, TN
Sept. 19 - IBMA Bluegrass Live! Festival - Chattanooga, TN
Sept. 25 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
Sept. 26 - Boats & Bluegrass Festival - Winona, MN
Sept. 27 - SPACE - Evanston, IL
Sept. 28 - Hard Truth Distillery - Nashville, IN
Oct. 12 - Mountain Stage - Charleston, WV
Fall Tour with AJ Lee & Blue Summit:
Nov. 6 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
Nov. 7 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC
Nov. 8 - Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
Nov. 9 - The Ramkat - Winston-Salem, NC
Nov. 13 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA
Nov. 14 - Union Craft Brewing - Baltimore, MD
Nov. 15 - F.M. Kirby Center - Wilkes‑Barre, PA
Nov. 16 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
Nov. 19 - Portland House of Music and Events - Portland, ME
Nov. 20 - Narrows Center For The Arts - Fall River, MA
Nov. 21 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
Nov. 22 - Colony - Woodstock, NY
Nov. 23 - Music Hall Of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
