July 1, 2008 News
I'm gonna be joining my buddy Jason for his solo show at the Rodeo Bar on Sunday, July 13th. www.rodeobar.com. Also, Jason and the Scorchers will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association at their annual conference in Nashville this September. ('bout time !). To read more, go here ..... Thanks to Sam Sessa for featuring me in Baltimore Sun Live . Sam interviewed me in connection with our taping of WTMD's Baltimore Unsigned a couple weeks ago.....Speaking of Interviews, the good folks who run the "Every City Needs Their Country" myspace page - dedicated to bringing country radio to NYC - started a website, and I'm their first featured artist -mighty nice of them ! They emailed me some questions, and printed my answers with virtually no edits. ...
Posted: July 01, 2008
Real Country Radio & Bus of Real Country
Real Country Radio, a website "dedicated to preserving the legacies of classic country artists as well as promoting newcomers who bear like qualities," just did a feature on us. And the song "Bar of Gold" is currently No. 2 on RCR's favorite Live 365 station, Bus of Real Country. Here's the chart, and here's the BRC station weblink. Sign up for Live 365 and vote for each song with the "thumbs" on the right side of the player window. ...
Posted: May 30, 2008
'Bar of Gold' is # 1 on FAR Chart Two Months running !
For the second month in a row (February, March 2008) Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys' 2d release, "Bar of Gold," was No. 1 on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) Chart. Per the FAR website: "FAR charts are compiled from reports sent in by actual DJs with freeform (i.e. no playlists) radio shows on public, college and community stations round the country (and world). Each of them lists the six albums they took most pleasure in playing, one of which can be their Album of the Month (designated by a * and their initials)." For the month of March, eleven DJs designated "Bar of Gold" as their Album of the Month ! Preacher's Jack's "Pictures from Life's Other Side" (also on Cow Island) continues to hang tough at No. 18. See the FAR chart here. ...
Posted: April 05, 2008
New CD news !
Arty Hill and the Long Gone Daddys' "Bar of Gold" was officially released on February 12, 2008 ! Thanks to Arty's label, Cow Island Music , it's available on sites all over the net - Amazon, Cd Universe, and CD Baby, among others... "Bar of Gold" includes 12 original tunes, plenty of steel from Dave Giegerich, Heather Twigg on fiddle, and Arty plays the lion's share of twangin' Telecaster. .....Jason Ringenberg wrote the liner notes, and named "Bar of Gold" as one of his favorite CDs of the year. Read Jason's complete list at Hanx. (It's the 6th list from the top)....And check out Arty's Myspace Page for the latest gig updates !...
Posted: February 26, 2008
Arty Guests on Jason "Best of" !
Jason Ringenberg has just released a 2 CD career retrospective, Best Tracks and Side Tracks, 1979-2007. CD 1 compiles the "best of" Jason's recording career, as well as some new versions of his best-known Scorcher material. CD 2 includes alternate takes, covers, and a bunch of other fun stuff - including Arty and Jason's live country version of the Scorcher butt-kicker "Cappucino Rosie," with Heather Twigg on fiddle (recorded live at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, right here in Baltimore). Jason's writing and singing is some of the most soulful around. So if you'd like to get ya'll some soul, go right here to Jason's Website ...
Posted: January 19, 2008
Arty's New Sponsors !
This year at the annual International Bluegrass Music Association convention in Nashville, Arty finalized sponsorship deals with John Pearse Strings and Collings Guitars. These folks make the best flattop guitars and strings around, so please give them your support ! ...
Posted: October 16, 2007
Nashville Moon
The Texas Sapphires have added Arty's "Nashville Moon" to their live shows, and it will appear on their upcoming live CD, "Roadhouse Gems." And here on youtube you can hear 'em, one of the best bands in Austin, play "Ooh Las Vegas" and "Nashville Moon."... ...
Posted: August 21, 2007
Reviews
Blue Suede News gave our first CD, "Back on the Rail," a great review ! Click on the "Press" link to read it......and Jeff Wold from Minnesota did the same for the Roots Rock Radio website. Read it at Roots Rock Radio ...
Posted: August 15, 2007
