Brand New Strings

There is a bunch of great music in store for tonight's (3/31) edition of Tennessee Shines, broadcast live on WDVX from Knoxville's Bijou Theatre. Four acts are scheduled to perform, along with host Jim Lauderdale. You'll hear sets from grassers Brand

Brand New Strings is celebrating their first CD, No Strings Attached, released February 9 on Rural Rhythm. The album consists largely of original material written by band members Randall Massengill and Mike Ramsey, who penned 6 of the 13 tracks, and

Two new singles are being promoted this week to bluegrass radio. Last Thing On His Mind comes from Darin & Brooke Aldridge, and will be featured on their upcoming Gospel CD, due from Crossroads in January 2010. Performing and recording with the

Brand New Strings, fresh off their win in the SPBGMA band championship earlier this month, will perform live tomorrow (2/28) on a special Saturday edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The band consists of Randall Massengill on guitar, Mike Ramsey

Knoxville, TN based Brand New Strings has hired Matt Leadbetter to play resonator guitar with the group, bringing them back up to five pieces. Matt had been working with Marty Raybon, and prior to that, with Lonesome River Band. Knoxville is