Can't You Hear Me Callin' by Richard D. Smith

The Magnolia Street String Band’s CD premiere release Wrong Side of the Rain is out, and what a CD it is! This group is no prototype or beta test band-these are very seasoned and track proven musicians. That has now changed because today there is a homegrown organic variety of this style of that is available on your store shelves right now. When you first think of musicians from the Garden State of New Jersey (or Joi’sey depending on where you’re from) the likes of Bon Jovi, Springstein, and Houston come to mind-not bluegrass pickers. Mike Fowler, Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association

You’ll be smiling throughout your first stroll - and every repeat visit. The virtuoso picking and compelling vocals are beautifully served by a superb recording production, the entire package perfectly complimented by joyful graphics artistry.

You’ll scarcely find a better realized song collection: lively here, lonesome there, and heartfelt everywhere, with a thoughtful blend of evergreen favorites, lesser-known gems, and impressive bandmember originals. The Magnolia String Band’s debut album Wrong Side of the Rain is on the right side of bluegrass sunshine. Smith- Author of Can’t You Hear Me Callin’: The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass And, the band’s arrangement of Johnny Cash’s “Big River” suits their approach particularly well. Even their more traditional selections such as “Rabbit In A Log” or “Dixie Hoedown” evoke that era. Where they arrived resembles bluegrass of the late 1970s and early 1980s often with a pronounced Peter Rowan influence. With influences from folk, country, Americana, and progressive bluegrass, the group says they didn’t start out specifically to be a bluegrass band, but over four years, they evolved in that direction. That shows in a well-performed album produced by Bob Harris. Paul Prestopino on banjo, mandolin, and resonator guitar (Peter, Paul, and Mary), bassman Ron Greenstein (Chad Mitchell Trio, Tom Paxton), and Bobby Baxmeyer (Broadway shows including Steve Martin’s Bright Star) form a core trio with decades of professional music. MAGNOLIA STREET STRING BAND – WRONG SIDE OF THE RAINĪlthough the Magnolia Street String Band makes its debut with Wrong Side Of The Rain, the quintet is long on experience. Wrong Side of the Rain Midnight on Highway Lonesome LA Cowboy

If you would like to buy the record direct from the band, or you would like to buy t-shirts, posters, or stickers, send your request to from the album “Wrong Side of the Rain” *Streamable via Spotify, Googleplay, Apple Music etc) Brand new debut album, Wrong Side of the Rain, now available for purchase at all major online retailers (Amazon, CD Baby, Itunes, Etc)

Can't You Hear Me Callin' by Richard D. Smith