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Balsam Range - "The Pacific"

Balsam Range adds to the bluegrass songbook of dark tales of disaster with “The Pacific". Inspired by "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", the foreboding ballad offers a deep story that you could almost make a movie out of. This was a song that…

Balsam Range - "When it Comes to Loving You"

Balsam Range’s "When It Comes To Loving You", their first song since 2023, features their revamped lineup which signals a strong through-line in their signature sound and introduces a new collaborator in Don Rigsby. When Notes guitarist and…

Syntax Creative Clients Take 45 Nominations for the 35th Annual IBMA Awards

Syntax Creative wants to congratulate our clients who received 45 nominations in 23 categories, including a full sweep in the Industry Awards' Songwriter of the Year category in this year's IBMA Bluegrass Awards. The 35th annual IBMA Bluegrass…

Balsam Range - Kinetic Tone

“Evergreen” offers a gently unfolding meditation on the passage of time that looks both backwards and forwards. It conveys a sense of hope and optimism, even in the midst of change. It's about learning to let go of things that don't matter. Kinetic…

Balsam Range - "We'll All Drink Money"

The song "We'll All Drink Money" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of greed. The lyrics describe a world where people are focused on acquiring more and more material possessions -- willing to do whatever it takes, even exploit others in…

Syntax Creative Clients Sweep IBMA Songwriter of The Year Nominations

Syntax Creative wants to congratulate our clients that received a total of 32 nominations in 18 categories, including all 5 for Songwriter of The Year for this year's IBMA Bluegrass Awards. The 34th annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced…

Balsam Range - "Snake Charmer"

“Snake Charmer” is an up-tempo romp that highlights the quintet’s whimsical side. It's a fun twist on the classic subject of lost love and breakups. Rather than pining over someone, why not take up some unusual hobbies? No doubt it is…

Balsam Range - "What the Years Do"

“What The Years Do” is a meaningful and lyrical song. It reminds us that life has a way of changing our focus, our needs, our desires. With each year, we grow as individuals. We will all experience different chapters of life and each of…

Immersed In Bluegrass

Mountain Home Music Company and Organic Records have long been on the leading edge of music technology, always adapting to the ever-changing landscape of music consumption. Now, the two labels — imprints of the Asheville, North Carolina-based Crossroads…