SINGLE RELEASE

BACKLINE

“Reaping the Blues”

RECORD LABEL:

Mountain Fever Music Group

RELEASE DATE:

04-10-2026

ISRC:

USMTG2505703

GENRE:

Americana, Bluegrass

LOCATION:

Greenville, South Carolina

DESCRIPTION:

“Reaping the Blues” is one of those songs that feels instantly familiar. With driving bluegrass energy and a touch of melancholy, Backline reminds us that love, like farming, is always a gamble, and at some point, most of us have sown our hearts and reaped the blues. Yet it isn’t bitter, capturing that quiet realization that you took the chance without fully understanding the risk.

KEY SELLING POINTS

  • Backline has earned awards such as the 2017 RenoFest State Bluegrass Band Championship and the 2019 Little John’s Mountain Music Band Contest.
  • In 2024, they won the Blue Highway Fest Rising Stars Challenge, part of the IBMA’s 2023 Bluegrass Event of the Year.
  • They've also worked with Wayne Taylor (Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa) and have performed at The Station Inn and The Down Home.