JASON BOLAND AND THE STRAGGLERS DELIVER COUNTRY MUSIC’S MOST PULSATING ‘FEEL GOOD’ ANTHEM ON JUNE 6th!

Listen to the new single, Somewhere In The Middle, while reading the article by clicking on the title of the song.

   ^{Nashville - Jason Boland and The Stragglers, outlaw country music’s famous sons, will release “My Baby Loves Me” (When I’m Stoned) on June 6th off their new record Somewhere In The Middle on Smith Music. The tune is classic JB&S evoking the kind of high you can only get from authentic country/western swing. Already a monster hit among their throng of fans, the song has become the classic jovial anthem for that feel good approach to a night out on the town free of daily stress with drink in hand. The ”live” video will also be up for grabs, so call your requests into CMT, VHI Country, and GAC
   JB&S is also proud to announce the summer release of Gypsy Café on Proud Souls Entertainment, a new record by the known godfather of Red Dirt Music, Bob Childers. The record will feature guest appearances by JB&S, the South Austin Jug Band, Jimmy LaFave, and Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly. JB&S is known for always having at least one Childers’ tune on every record. A big fan himself, Boland describes Childers as, “The spiritual child of Woody Guthrie.”
   Somewhere in the Middle, the latest addition to Jason Boland and The Stragglers’ music library has proven to be a landmark in the nation of musical independence. His signature outlaw sound and physical presence has reaped fans by the thousands and headlines in the media. “Jason Boland has one of the most powerful and versatile voices in Texas music.” Versatility is one of the hallmarks of Somewhere in the Middle, a solid showcase of top-shelf songwriting and musicianship.” – This is Texas Music. The album debuted at #65 on the Billboard Country Charts and #34 on the Americana chart. (It also ranks at #5 on the Top 50 Texas Regional Radio Report.) The latest single “If You Want To Hear A Love Song” rode high on the chart bearing fast track and currently still holds firm in the Texas Music Chart's Top 10. The debut video was recently featured on GAC’s popular hit show “ The Edge of Country.”
   “The album is classic Boland-a must have for loyal fans and a great introduction for others to this legend in the making.” - Best in Texas
   “Always considered a maverick, once again JB&S combine that elusive Red Dirt sound with Texas music, creating a unique sound all their own that blurs all lines.  They continue to prove themselves as one of the most talented outfits in country music today.” - Take Country Back}

On the road update:
   Jason Boland just wrapped up a fishing trip with TJ Gearney, editor of Austin, Texas based Country Line Magazine, for an upcoming segment on the Texas Outdoor Zone. The TV show is an action packed program that features the best hunting and fishing in the Lone Star State with Texas’s hottest country musicians. Everyone from Kevin Fowler to Gary P. Nunn has spent time with host T.J. Greaney. This show is not your average hook and bullet -- it’s entertaining for the whole family.

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CONGRATULATIONS! BEAR FAMILY CELEBRATES 30^th ANNIVERSARY, ENRICHING THE WORLD WITH COUNTRY MUSIC

Germany ’s Bear Family Records, regarded as the world’s foremost reissue label, is currently celebrating its 30^th anniversary.

Founded in 1975 by Richard Weize, ably assisted by partner (and financial administrator) Herman Knulle, Bear Family is a dream come true. It allowed Weize, whose enthusiasm for country music was the driving force, “to make a living out of a hobby”. He developed the art of reissues and "will be remembered as the guru of the extra large CD box sets and a fanatic for thoroughness."

“It gives me great pleasure to document something in its entirety" commented Weize to journalist Michael Kleff, who notes it as an aspect of "the manic compulsion of a collector to completely possess the work of an artist". Richard Weize’s addiction to completeness is not only realized by the recordings, which frequently brings together both commercial releases and unissued material, but also to his box set’s accompanying books, meticulously researched and often running to over 100 pages, with the text accompanying by rare photographs and full discographies.

Over the years Bear Family has amassed box sets on both the famous and the not-so-well-known. These have included the complete recordings by the pioneering icons the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers, Uncle Dave Macon and Tex Ritter, Hank Snow, Louvin Brothers and Lefty Frizzell to the lesser familiar (well, to some record buyers) Blue Sky Boys, Wilf Carter, Dick Curless, Skeets McDonald, Wesley Tuttle, Charlie Walker and Johnny Western. There’s also been massive sets by Bill Clifton (the first person to have product released by Bear Family), Ray Price, Hank Thompson and Bob Wills and occasional themed boxes by the likes of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Locklin, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, Marty Robbins and Conway Twitty. The list goes on and on and is certainly far too many to list here. But Bear Family has not just restricted its releases to country music, although country does hold the winning hand. There’s also rockabilly, rock ‘n’ roll, postwar popular music artists, blues and, of course, a number of native German singers.

To date Bear Family has issued around 300 box sets (some containing over 12 cds) and some 600 single/double cds. More recently it has also moved into the realms of DVDs, allowing vintage country music to be seen as well as heard, thus preserving even more of the heritage. These have included material from the 1950s West Coast tv show Town Hall Party and the 1960s r&b/soul series The Beat.

To commemorate the occasion, Bear Family has issued a Special 30^th Anniversary Box Set. Featuring a total of 32 tracks spread over 2 cds, all the recordings have a “bear” theme (titles listed below). In addition there’s a DVD with a short feature (German soundtrack) about Bear Family Records. And, naturally, accompanying the music there’s the book, running to 108 full color pages and presenting a number of features relating to the record label. These include articles on Richard Weize and others who have assisted Bear Family; messages from artists; Top 10 listings; details about the songs and artists featured on the CDs; and reproductions of awards and press clippings.

Congratulations Bear Family ..... and here’s to the next 30 years of enriching the world with country music, much of which would never have be heard otherwise.  

  30 YEARS!!! BEAR FAMILY RECORDS (BCD 17015 PR)

CD1 – Ole Slewfoot (BUDDY MILLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS); Big Bear Two Step (RICHARD BENNETT); Elmer & The Bear (ROLAND HEINRICH); Grizzly Bear (MARC BRISTOL); Bear With Me Baby (VICTOR AVILA); Can’t Bear To Be Without You (ALAN CLARK); Bare Knuckle Piano (RIP MASTERS); (I’ve got A) Bear on My Back (JOEY BUTTLER); Unbearably Kool (DAN McNAMARA); Mama’s Teddy Bear (MONTIJO); Bear Family Boogie (DEKE DICKERSON); The Bull and Bear (JIM RORIE); Bear With Me Baby (DAWN SHIPLEY & THE SHARP SHOOTERS); Bear Market Blue (STEPHEN BARDO); Transylbearian Woods (COUNT SMOKULA); Booga Ya Bare (Version 2)(CHUCK E. WEISS).

CD2 – Bearfootin’ (VELVETONE); (She Really Loved That) Bear Back (PEP TORRES); Barely Hangin’ On (DARRIN STOUT); Life’s A Bearin’ Down On Me (RAY CAMPI); Bear Mountain Train (KEVIN FENNELL); Bare-Bottom Baby (SMOKEY MILES); Just A Big Old Bear (DOUG WILSHIRE); Nicht Die Bienen (HOTEL REX); Tango Of The Bears (IAN WHITCOMB); Betty Bear (GERALD THOMPSON); Booga You Babe (version 1)(CHUCK E. WEISS); Once Upon A Time On Hazard Mountain (HANK RAY); The old Bear (HERMANN LAMMERS MEYER); A Koala Is Not A Bear (DAVE WINSTONE); Barely There (JOE KEVANY); Gummy Bear (DEVASTATING DANIELLE); The Story About The Bear In The Woods (JOHNNY CASH)

DVD – A Brief Bear Family Feature

30 YEARS!!! BEAR FAMILY RECORDS is a special limited edition box set, on sale for 15 Euros (approx £10.10/$18.40), and only available through Bear Family Records. For more details, and postage costs, please contact:

Bear Family Records, PO Box 1154 , D-27727 Hambergen , Germany .

phone: (+49 47 48) 82160; fax: (+49 47 48) 821620; email: bear@bear-family.de

For more information on Bear Family Records, and catalogue listing, please check out its website – www.bear-family.de

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