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““20 tracks of honest, raw Americana at its absolute finest.””
““A masterpiece of an artistic document.””
“Western is the surprisingly successful statement of an exceptionally talented — and one might add intelligent — artist.
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““plied with imagination and intelligence...an awesome aural adventure.””
““grit and truth permeate the album...In the tradition of Texan legends such as Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark””
““If you’re a train-song buff, this one’s definitely for you.””
““Hyland has a group of crack Austin musicians in his band and when you give them this kind of rich content, they deliver.””
““an epically cinematic recording...””
“lowdown gritty roots with a swish of Western funk... Johnny Moeller’s electric guitar and Warren Hood’s fiddle smoke it right.”
“The characters are living, breathing reminders of the wilderness where the tales unfold.”
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James Hyland: vocals, acoustic guitars, upright bass on “STFU”, b/g vocals
Johnny Moeller: electric guitars
Kim Deschamps: dobro, pedal steel guitar
Warren Hood: fiddle, mandolin, b/g vocals
Kevin Smith: upright bass, electric bass
Robb Kidd: drums, percussion
Additional players
Stephanie Marlar: lead vocals on “Swing it Your Way”
Betty Soo: vocals and harmony vocals on “Swing it Your Way”
Marshall Hood: lead acoustic guitar on “Swing it Your Way”
Chip Dolan: accordion, piano, B3 organ
Marvin Dykhuis: acoustic guitar, mandolin
Willie Pipkin: electric guitar on “STFU”
Will Landin: electric bass on “Dark and Weary World”, “Ghost”, “Kera” and “Hill Country Nights”
Trevor Smith: banjo
JM Stevens: b/g vocals, percussion
Album credits
Produced and written by: James Hyland
Recorded and mixed by: JM Stevens at EAR Studio, Austin, TX
Mastered by: Howie Weinberg at Howie Weinberg Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Additional recording done by:
Joe Beckham - Birdhouse Studio, Austin TX
James Hyland - On the Road Studios:
The Kitchen - The Pink House, Port Aransas, TX
The Purple Room - Robb Kidd’s house, Austin, TX
The Living Room - Warren Hood’s house, Austin, TX
Album Artwork by: Ty Hudgins, Austin, TX
Studio Photography by: Sean G Lane, 2020Memory Productions, Austin, TX
Hatter: Texas Hatters - Lockhart, TX - Style: Statesman Colors: Silver Belly and Black
James Hyland records with Collings Guitars
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BIOGRAPHY
James Hyland
Songwriter from Austin, TX.
2001 - Released solo album Place I Call Home
2001 - Co-created the South Austin Jug Band
2002 - Released live album Pickin’ and Grinnin’
2002 - Telluride Music Festival - Winner - Best New Band
2003 - Austin Music Awards - Winner - Best Bluegrass Band
2004 - Released album South Austin Jug Band
2004 - Austin Music Awards - Winner - Best Bluegrass Band
2005 - Released album Dark and Weary World
2005 - Austin Music Awards - Winner - Best Bluegrass Band
2007 - Austin Mayor Will Wynn declares April 12th South Austin Jug Band Day
2007 - International Songwriting Competition - Winner
2008 - Released album Strange Invitation
2008 - Indie Acoustic Project - Winner - Producer - Best Album - Strange Invitation
2009 - “Dark and Weary World” used in film Happiness Is
2010 - Released solo album Celestial Navigation
2012 - Released single “Medicine Man”
2012 - “Medicine Man” used in film American Drug Wars II: Cannabis Destiny
2012 - Produced I’ll Never Honky Tonk You by Amanda Cevallos
2013 - Began production of new solo album Western
2014 - Released live DVD - South Austin Jug Band - The Reunion
2016 - Co-produced Got Me Where You Want Me by Amanda Cevallos
2020 - Released 20 song solo album Western
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