Rickey Wasson “From the Heart and Soul” (Rural Rhythm) will be released on August 12.

Nashville, Tenn. — Rickey Wasson has spent the last 10 years singing lead vocals and playing guitar as a member of one of the most influential bands in bluegrass music, J. D. Crowe & The New South. Now Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce the August 12, 2008 release of Wasson’s debut solo album, “From the Heart & Soul.” Bluegrass veteran guests include: J. D. Crowe, Don Rigsby, Sonya and Ben Isaacs, Randy Kohrs, Adam Steffey, Ron Stewart and Harold Nixon.

The label recently released the first single, “Losin’ in Las Vegas,” on Rural Rhythm’s Fresh Cuts & Key Tracks radio compilation CD. Band and label mate Dwight McCall joins Wasson on this Haggard classic, written by Raymond McDonald, from Merle’s “5:01 Blues” album.

Wasson’s powerful vocals have placed him in an elite group of today’s top bluegrass singers including his lead vocals on J. D. Crowe & The New South’s hit song and album, “Lefty’s Old Guitar” that garnered the 2008 SPBGMA Song of the Year, 2007 IBMA Album of the Year, 2008 Grammy^® Nomination, and #1 hit Song and Album on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s National Bluegrass Survey Charts.

Prior to joining J. D. Crowe & The New South in 1998, Rickey filled in briefly in Alison Krauss’ band, was a founding member of the well respected bluegrass group, Southern Blend in 1984 and has been playing bluegrass every since he was 4 years old. Rickey says, “I never knew there was any other kind of music until I was 10.”

With such a deep tradition in bluegrass, Rickey Wasson delivers a very powerful debut album filled with solid bluegrass music from a new generation artist that will appeal to all ages. In a word, Rickey’s material is “GREAT” says Terry Herd from the Bluegrass Radio Network….”It’s as good as its gets in the traditional bluegrass camp, from a voice of the New South that bluegrass fans can never seem to get enough of …It’s a rock solid winner.”

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