| BLUE
MOON RISING
On the Rise
Released 2005
"On
the Rise" marks the third highly
successful release from Blue
Moon Rising,
a lively Tennessee-based bluegrass
group. Their 2002 "Where Wood
Meets Steel" CD (Crosscut CR 1133)
brought the national spotlight in their
direction.
On this album,
BMR is Chris West (guitar), Keith
Garrett (mandolin,
guitar two tracks), Randall
Massengill (tenor vocal, guitar
one track), Justin Jenkins (banjo),
and
Tim Tipton (bass).
Jenkins' banjo-playing shows his strong
influence of the styling
of J.D. Crowe. BMR
also added guitarist/tenor singer Randall
Massengill within the
recent past. Randall spent 9 years
playing guitar and singing with the
bluegrass gospel band, New
Road. On
this project, the band's third album,
guest dobro-player Randy Kohrs joins
in on three songs, while award-winning
fiddler Ron Stewart provides just the
right touch on seven tracks. Jenkin's
and Garrett's original instrumental "Sling
Blade" gives all the picks a chance
to shine. Stewart also engineered this
album.
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Like "Where Wood Meets Steel," this
album emphasizes originals, mostly written
by band members. Chris West has
a flair for songsmithing, and he contributes
some fine material to the bluegrass canon.
Tipton and Garrett also get involved
in the songwriting. It's a good team
and collaborative approach to build the
band's peerless sound. Lead vocals are
also passed around between Garrett, West
and Massengill. The band's quartet is
featured on "Holy Manna," with
Jenkins handling the baritone vocal harmony.
This album offers plenty of highlights,
and a radio programmer can't go wrong
by airing any of the songs. Highlights
are Modern Day Outlaw, PaPaw Taught
Me,
The
Crime
I'm Guilty of, I
Keep Callin', and He Arose.
- Joe Ross, staff
writer, Bluegrass Now
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