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UNSPOKEN TRADITION
“Katie and Burl”
DESCRIPTION:
Unspoken Tradition’s guitarist Audie McGinnis recalls frequently visiting the local music venue “Leatherwoods” in Shelby, NC as a kid. It was in the back of an old comic book store that opened into a listening room. Audie’s dad was friends with the McMurry boys from the band Acoustic Syndicate, so he and Audie would visit every time they played at Leatherwoods. “Katie and Burl” from the band’s first album was one of the first songs that Audie learned on guitar. Steve McMurry, who originally wrote the song, even came to sing the last verse on this cover.
KEY SELLING POINTS
- Their 2020-21 singles all charted in the Bluegrass Today top 20 including “California” #1 “Irons in the Fire” #2 and “Carolina and Tennessee” #4.
- Their 2019 release, Myths We Tell Our Young, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and saw five top-charting radio singles, including a No. 1 on the Bluegrass Today chart with “Dark Side of the Mountain”.
- The band has earned a fervent following in the Southeast, selling out shows in Asheville, NC as well as the legendary Station Inn in Nashville, TN.
- They have also performed twice on the coveted Watson (main stage) at MerleFest.
- With heavy airplay on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction and ever-growing streaming numbers, theirs is a fast-rising voice of a new generation of roots music artists.
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