The Gibson Brothers “Iron & Diamonds” (Sugar Hill)

The Gibson Brothers will play a Thursday April 10th Album release party at the famed Station Inn in Nashville, Tenn. The show is in celebration of the release of the duo’s new CD “Iron & Diamonds” on Sugar Hill Records set to be released on April 8. The festivities get under way at 9:00 PM and admission is only $10.00. For more information visit www.stationinn.com or call (615) 255-3307.

“Iron & Diamonds” showcases the brothers’ trademark harmonies as well as songwriting that is among the best in the genre. Interspersed with original songs like the title track, a snapshot of the miners’ baseball league in their upstate-NY home, are carefully chosen covers like Tom Petty’s “Cabin Down Below” and others.

“Iron & Diamonds” boasts the brothers’ best vocal mix to date thanks to being able to record live on one mike, capturing the energy and closeness that concert audiences rave about. The band — Mike Barber on bass, Clayton Campbell on fiddle, and Rick Hayes on mandolin — is tighter than ever, complementing the brothers’ harmonies with adept instrumental performances.

Leigh and Eric Gibson have been performing together since encouraged in their youth by a minister in the borderlands of upstate New York, where they still reside. They received a Best Emerging Artist nod from the IBMA in 1998 and went on to record three albums for Sugar Hill Records: “Bona Fide,” “Long Way Back Home,” and “Red Letter Day.”

The Gibson Brothers on the road:

• Apr 4 — The Bull Run Restaurant - Shirley, MA
• Apr 5 — Plattsburgh State University, Hawkins Hall - Plattsburgh, NY
• Apr 10 — The Station Inn -Nashville, TN
• Apr 11 — The Grand Ole Opry - Nashville, TN
• Apr 26 — Annual Country Bluegrass Show - North Platte, NE

Editor’s Note: Look for a review of The Gibson Brothers “Iron & Diamonds” here on BluegrassJournal.com coming in the next week.

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