PRESS RELEASE

Mountain Fever Records is proud to announce the new album, By Any Other Name, from Nothin’ Fancy has made its debut on Billboard’s Top 10 Bluegrass Albums at #6!

By Any Other Name, released October 30th, is the twelfth full-length release from Nothin’ Fancy but their debut project for Mountain Fever Records. Although Nothin’ Fancy has been performing professionally since 1994, this make’s the band’s first ever appearance on the Billboard Top 10—a chart ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music.

By Any Other Name by Nothin’ Fancy is available to radio programmers via AirPlayDirect while consumers may purchase the album via iTunes and wherever great music is sold.

From the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, Nothin’ Fancy is comprised of founding members Mike Andes on mandolin, Mitchell Davis on banjo, Chris Sexton on fiddle, Tony Shorter on bass and the newest member, Caleb Cox on guitar. Nothin’ Fancy was formed in 1994 to compete in a bluegrass competition, but upon discovering the undeniable camaraderie among its members, has continued working together ever since, growing in popularity, and gaining a large fan base of loyal followers. The band continues to perform at festivals all across the United States and Canada, and have also performed in Norway. Nothin’ Fancy is the six-time winner of SPBGMA’s Entertaining Group of the Year, a fan voted award, and have successfully hosted the Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival since 2001 in Buena Vista, Virginia, making it one of the most popular outdoor festivals in bluegrass. Earlier this year, each member of Nothin’ Fancy was initiated as an honorary brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the world’s oldest and largest music fraternity, which has made it a mission to promote the best in music across America. This fall, the band was inducted into the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, joining a prestigious list of previous inductees including Roy Clark, The Statler Brothers, Charlie Waller, and Dr. Ralph Stanley.