Chris Jones - "The Last Hobo"

Chris Jones - "The Last Hobo"

After two folk-flavored singles from the Bluegrass Sings Paxton collection, the spotlight turns to pure bluegrass with Chris Jones’ energetic take on "The Last Hobo." Lifetime GRAMMY award winner Tom Paxton’s tale of life on the rails is…

Syntax Creative Clients Boast Success at 2023 IBMA Awards

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…
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "Pages in Your Hand"

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "Pages in Your Hand"

“Pages in Your Hand” is a thoughtful mid-tempo meditation on the value of old-fashioned letter writing. “I'm somebody who still writes letters,” notes Jones, ”and in fact that was something that really helped my state of mind during…
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "Blow Whistle"

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "Blow Whistle"

"Blow Whistle" was written by Marshall Wilborn a couple of years ago with a country shuffle beat sort of thing in mind. This laid back groove is gently nudged along by the song's insistent plea, "Blow, whistle, blow." The spare, evocative lyric…
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "The Price of Falling"

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "The Price of Falling"

"The Price of Falling" intimates the highs and lows of falling in love with an optimistic outlook. “One way or the other, it changes how your world looks, whether it’s your first crush or the more experienced version," says Jones. He delivers…
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Chris Jones & Grace van’t Hof win IBMA Industry Awards

Chris Jones and Grace van’t Hof of Chris Jones & The Night Drivers were recognized for their work in bluegrass beyond the band at last week’s International Bluegrass Music Association Industry Awards held in Raleigh, North Carolina. Each…

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…
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Syntax Creative Clients Receive 28 Nominations at 2022 IBMA Awards

The SiriusXM Nashville studio was yesterday's scene for the nominations announcement ahead of the upcoming annual 2022 IBMA Awards, ceremonies, and World of Bluegrass event weekend September 27 - October 1, 2022 in Raleigh, NC. In total,…
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Orshaw's 'Diamond' Shines on Bluegrass Charts and More

For upcoming month August 2022, the definitive print media source for the bluegrass genre for five-plus decades, Bluegrass Unlimited, has debuted Dark Shadow Recording artist Laura Orshaw's new album Solitary Diamond at No. 1 on their monthly…
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Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow"

The last time Chris Jones and The Night Drivers recorded a Christmas song, the year was 2010 and Jones’ co-writers on the downhome original, “Kentucky Noel,” were his long-time friends, the legendary Tom T. and Miss Dixie Hall. Now,…
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Chris Jones & The Night Drivers - "In the Bleak Midwinter"

Chris Jones, bluegrass/alt-country standout and daily Sirius XM host on The Bluegrass Junction channel, says of his new holiday recording “In the Bleak Midwinter,” “This is a 19th century poem by Christina Rossetti set to a traditional…