Hammertowne Rolls Out New Album, You Can Learn A Lot From A Song

Eastern Kentucky bluegrass band Hammertowne has launched a new album, “You Can Learn A Lot From A Song,” the band’s fifth album on Mountain Fever Records. The current lineup includes Dave Carroll on guitar and vocals; Chaston Carroll on mandolin and vocals; Bryan Russell on bass and vocals; Scott Tackett on vocals; Dale Thomas on banjo; and special guest Ron Stewart on fiddle.

The ten-track album includes three previously released singles, including the title track, written by Dave Carroll. Other singles include tracks such as “I’ll Blame it on the Rain” written by David Coriell and Mark “Brink” Brinkman, together with their most recent single, “Next to Nothing,” written by Russell D. Johnson.

“You Can Learn A Lot From A Song is our fifth project since forming in 2012. The title really sums up our approach from day one. We’ve always made it about the music, the genesis of which is the songs themselves. The songs on this project cover a pretty broad spectrum of subjects that everyone experiences through their journey, some of which are brought from an interesting perspective. We feel this project genuinely reflects who we are as a band, because after all…you really CAN learn a lot from a song,” said Dave Carroll.“

”I’m Going Home to Tennessee,” composed by the late Bill Castle, is another highlight. “Bill had a profound impact on so many people in this business,” Carroll continued. “We are certainly no exception, both personally and professionally. Bill lived his songs. They represented who he was, who we are. He wrote songs the way songs should be written. Simple, yet deep and thoughtful, that told a story. There will never be another Bill Castle. May you rest in eternal peace, my friend.”

You Can Learn A Lot From A Song also includes “Take That” written by Bryan Russell, “Life’s Highway” by Richard C. Leigh and Roger A Murrah, “These Old Boots” by Aaron Richards, “Mostly You” by Evan Maynard, and “I’m Going Sailing” by Christopher G. Issacs. Hammertowne’s vocal harmonies stand out on the classic bluegrass song, “Can’t You Hear Jerusalem Moan.”

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