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Rural Grit

About Me


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... a bio...a biography of who we are...we are a group of individuals who play and work together. We are musicians, artists, teachers, students, social workers, farmers, welders, engineers, chefs, retailers, conservationists, realists, and idealists. Our focus is roots music--old time, old country, honky tonk, blues, jook joint and original music--traditional sounds to experiments beyond the accepted boundaries. Rural Grit has a stable of performers who create and perform in more than one of these genres.Rural Gritters are linked by the belief that artists from the past laid down a foundation to be enhanced and built upon. They are encouraged and supported by like-minded musicians, family, and friends to express this belief. Rural Grit is an exchange of ideas and information. Education is always at the forefront. Rural Grit provides recording opportunities. We capture live recordings whenever possible. ...Rural Grit is a group of individuals who work and play together.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/19/2005
Band Website: www.ruralgrit.com
Band Members: Rural Grit Artists: Trouble In Mind, Don Carrick, Patrick Frazier, Mike Murphy, Mark Smeltzer, Dale Frazier, The Black Greasy Firemen, The Wilders, Betse Ellis, Nate Gawron, Ike Sheldon, Phil Wade, Clayton Brown, Pattonsburg LeVee Volunteers, The Kemps, Scott Gobber, Mark Stevenson, Al Trout, The Severe Brothers, Stephen Hartley, David Regnier.............

Rural Grit Featured Artists: Bill Rexroad, Sam Rutherford, Tick Fest Aces, Rex Hobart, Brendan Moreland, Mike Dulumbo, Nate Hofer, Tilden Snow, Sandoval, Tony Ladiesh, Chad Dial, Paul Andrews, Matt Brahl, Rob Nold, Sara Curtis, Scott Easterday, The Casey Sisters, The Ex-Husbands, Tick Ranch Rangers, Mel McDonald, Trailswampers, Columbo, Sarah Carpenter, Bill Kraai, Caro D'Offay, Snakebite Orphans, The Whittlers, Daviess County Ramblers, Hula Girl, Leo Eilts, Santa Rosa Stringband, The Brothers Green, The Oxnard Twins, Konza Swamp, Garrett White, Caleb Gardner, Nick Gardner, Chris DeVictor, Amy Farrand...
Influences: American Roots Music.....
Sounds Like: Library of Congress is a good place to start... give juneberry78s.com a spin
Record Label: Rural Grit Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Poetic, Honest, Bluesy, Rocking Women

Can I just say, what another FABULOUS night at the Rural Grit Happy Hour Tonight!  Four women singer-songwriters were featured--Cheri Woods, Abigail Henderson, Amy Farrand, and Kasey Rausch.  Ladies a...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:05:00 GMT

Alligators and Crocodiles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVKM7JpAHbc
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:41:00 GMT

I Will Not Curse The Moonlight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0leH8MTW4XM
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:37:00 GMT

In the beginning there was Trouble In Mind...

How did Rural Grit get started? Rural Grit started from the musical/artistic homesteading of a band called Trouble In Mind (Mark Smeltzer, Patrick Frazier, Mike Murphy & Don Carrick) and a sound engi...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:54:00 GMT

Song Info- Arkansas Sheik, Deathletter Blues, Red Rocking Chair, Wings of An Angel

1. Arkansas Sheik (Riley Puckett). Dressed Up And Its Hot 2001 CD release. Recorded at Tick Fest 2001. Columbo members include: Mike Dolumbo-drums, Ike Sheldon-guitar and vocal, Nate Gawron-bassand...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:50:00 GMT

Rural Grit Happy Hour History

Rural Grit Happy Hour--What it started as...what it is today.On August 23, 1998, the band Trouble In Mind was scheduled to play a Sunday night gig at the Grand Emporium. Three weeks before the gig, th...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:20:00 GMT