Old Salt Union: Where The Dogs Don't Bite - VINYL LP

Old Salt Union: Where The Dogs Don't Bite - VINYL LPTitle: Where The Dogs Don't Bite Artist: Old Salt Union Label: Compass Records Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 766397474212 Genre: Folk Release Date: 2019 08 16 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: ORANGE, LIMITED EDITION, 150 GRAM VINYL Old Salt Union once again enlisted GRAMMY winning banjoist and Compass co founder Alison Brown to produce the follow up to their self titled Compass Records debut. The resulting album, WHERE THE DOGS DON't BITE, builds

Title: Where The Dogs Don't Bite
Artist: Old Salt Union
Label: Compass Records
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 766397474212
Genre: Folk
Release Date: 2019-08-16
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: ORANGE, LIMITED EDITION, 150 GRAM VINYL

Old Salt Union once again enlisted GRAMMY-winning banjoist and Compass co-founder Alison Brown to produce the follow-up to their self-titled Compass Records debut. The resulting album, WHERE THE DOGS DON't BITE, builds on this non-traditional stringband's varied musical backgrounds for a wildly entertaining, eclectic batch of songs. The quintet Ryan Murphy (banjo), Justin Wallace (mandolin), John Brighton (violin), Jesse Farrar (primary vocalist and bassist) and newest member Graham Curry (guitar) have continued to hone and develop their sound through relentless touring, cultivating a steadfast fanbase drawn to their high-energy shows. Coming from varied musical backgrounds, Old Salt Union's collective melting pot of styles and musical vocabularies informs their fresh approach to modern string band music and has helped to carve a unique niche for this Belleville, Illinois roots outfit. Farrar, nephew of Son Volt's Jay Farrar, kicks off the album with "God You Don't Need,' a hook laden ode to a relationship gone bad set against a tapestry of strings and an eerily compelling banjo melody. Label mate Bobby Osborne guests on "Tells Me So,' a nod to the bluegrass side of the band's musical sensibilities featuring a lead vocal by mandolinist Justin Wallace. Violinist Brighton delivers the gypsy-tinged instrumental "Johann's Breakdown,' which pulls from jazz and classical progressions, and Wallace delivers the haunting title track, "Where The Dogs Don't Bite.' The dark, but heartfelt song features triple-layered guitar harmonies, stacked vocals and a group sing-along that recalls last call at a corner pub in the rust belt, a fitting closing to this musically diverse and compelling release.

Tracks:
1.1 God You Don't Need
1.2 Tell Me So
1.3 Hurt Somebody
1.4 Ebb ; Flow
1.5 Johann's Breakdown
1.6 Big Dreams, Small Talk
1.7 Heartbroke ; Lonesome
1.8 Promised Land
1.9 Holdin' on
1.10 Where the Dogs Don't Bite