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Midnight in Mississippi

Album: Midnight In Mississippi

Released: Jan 1, 0001

Label: Broadmoor Records

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Midnight in Mississippi
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General Info

Genre: Americana / Folk / Rock
Location US
Profile Views: 294066
Last Login: 5/5/2010
Member Since 4/10/2007
Website www.bluemountainbandoxfordms.com
Record Label Black Dog/Broadmoor
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .. .. ..MyGen.. ..Profile Generator.. .. .. ..Mojo Review of Midnight In Mississippi (p.110) - 4 stars out of 5 --.. "The fine songs -- country-rock opener 'Groove Me'; the rousing title track; 'Rainy Day,' with bittersweet harmonies and south-of-the-border guitar -- are played with conviciton and a sureness of touch." .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. VIDEO: .. Wink at Proud Larrys June 2007:.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ....BIOGRAPHY...... Living and playing in Oxford, Mississippi since the late eighties, Blue Mountain has been a part of the same musical confluence that shaped a number of great American musicians, from Elvis to Tammy Wynette to Robert Johnson to Alex Chilton. The five hundred miles from Nashville to New Orleans is a fertile musical crescent with Memphis and North Mississippi firmly in the curve between the Delta and the foothills of Appalachia. Cary Hudson and Laurie Stirratt often heard the late bluesman Son Thomas play around Oxford, and any Sunday night they could drive out to Junior Kimbrough's juke joint in Chulahoma and hear Kimbrough or R.L. Burnside play in their distinctive north Mississippi blues style. It was here, deep in the American South, that Blue Mountain learned how compelling and visceral a live show could be. <.. Hudson and Stirratt created original songs written in a traditional spirit, but with the hard edge of rock 'n' roll. An early example is the foot-stomping anthem "Jimmy Carter" from their first release, Dog Days (1995), a song that became an immediate favorite with the band's growing audience. With the release of Homegrown (1997) and Tales of a Traveler (1999), Blue Mountain received worldwide acclaim for hard-rocking songs like "Bloody 98," "Generic America," and "Sleeping in My Shoes," as well as for Hudson and Stirratt's sweet harmonies on "When You're Not Mine" and "Myrna Lee." Their album Roots (2001) was entirely traditional - plain, but emotionally rich songs about drinking, sex, longing, and death. Even plaintive Old English songs like "Young and Tender Ladies" and "Rain and Snow" were interpreted in Blue Mountain's earthy, sinewy style and perfectly captured the sensuous, raw energy of a Blue Mountain performance. Serving as a retrospective for a career defined by songwriting brilliance and emotionally charged live performances, Tonight It's Now Or Never was recorded live at Schubas Tavern on March 11, 2001 in Chicago - an evening which turned out, as the title says, to be the night of now or never. With Ted Gainey on drums, Laurie Stirratt on bass, and Cary Hudson on guitar, Blue Mountain treated their faithful fan base to a rollicking show of hard-driving classics. Fatigued by the relentless touring, Frank Coutch had left the band to work on local music projects, and Stirratt and Hudson's marriage had ended. Although they struggled to stay together musically, the break-up was just too raw, and Blue Mountain disbanded. .. But relationships are like rivers; they rise and fall. During the next six years Stirratt played and recorded with Danny Black and Chicago-based Healthy White Baby, co-wrote and recorded a CD with her brother John and started an independent record label, Broadmoor Records. Hudson toured extensively and recorded 3 solo records and has been involved in many musical projects. After reuniting and playing a few experimental shows in 2007, Blue Mountain was back, tougher and better than ever, with a whole 'nuther era of that great Blue Mountain sound. In 2008 they released Omnibus, an album of their favorite Roadrunner songs, re-recorded in Oxford, MS, and Midnight in Mississippi, a collection of new songs recorded in Dallas, Texas with Grammy award winning producer Stuart Sykes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Loretta Lynn). Hudson and Stirratt play with an assortment of drummers these days and have toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. .. -Lisa Howorth and Carrie Garcia .. .. Blue Moutain graced the cover of the second issue of No Depression Magazine!.... .... For Cary's solo dates, check out his myspace page at myspace.com/caryhudson
Members
..Formed in 1993.. ..Cary Hudson - Guitar, vox ..Laurie Stirratt - bass, vox ..Frank Coutch - drums,vox ........CONTACT INFO.......... For .. DISTRIBUTION .. contact .. .. for BOOKING, PUBLICITY, and all other inquires .. contact Blue Mountain's ..MANAGER .. Carrie Garcia at .. carymanage@gmail.com .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Influences
60's rock, 70's rock, 70's & 80's punk, memphis blue-eyed soul, country, bluegrass, delta blues
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.. .. ..DISCOGRAPHY...... .. *********NEW RELEASES*********.. August 19, 2008 Blue Mountain's Omnibus .. ....re-recorded classics! ..$15 + shipping .... .. .. .. .. .. .. August 19, 2008 Blue Mountain's Midnight In Mississippi.. ..New Material!.. ..$15 + shipping.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... OR BUY BOTH AND SAVE!.... Two for $25.00 + shipping.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 2002 Tonight It's Now or Never .. ......Double CD set Live at Schubas in Chicago .. 2001 Roots .. ...... Our album of Traditional Songs .. 1999 Tales of a Traveler .. ......co-produced by our buddy Dan Baird .. 1997 Homegrown ...... .. 1995 Dog Days ........Produced by our buddy Eric 'Roscoe' Ambel .... .. 1993 Blue Mountain ........ First CD: Self Released: Known as the Lightbright Album ......**Blue Mountain Posters**...... Road Silk Screen 25" x 19".. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..