Sierra Hull's latest CD "Secrets" on Rounder Records

Burlington, MA – Bluegrass mandolin phenom Sierra Hull has announced the lineup for her touring band, Sierra Hull & Highway 111, for 2009. The band will be touring extensively in the coming year, at festivals, clubs and performing arts centers across the U.S. The band will consist of Jacob Eller, formerly with the bluegrass band No Speed Limit, on bass; Clay Hess, formerly with the band Mountain Heart, on guitar; and Sierra’s longtime friend and band mate Cory Walker on banjo.

Hull is currently completing her final year of high school and, while she charts her professional career as a musician, she is grateful to have musicians of such a high caliber to inspire her and work as part of her team. “I’m really looking forward to playing music with some of my favorite musicians and people in a band setting. I know we are going to have a lot of fun together.” says Sierra.

The band will be touring in support of “Secrets,” Sierra Hull’s national debut album on Rounder Records. Released earlier this year, “Secrets” was co-produced by Hull and Ron Block (Union Station) and features Block, Dan Tyminski, Barry Bales, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Tony Rice, Jim VanCleve, Rob Ickes, Chris Jones, Jason Moore, and 17-year-old banjo whiz Cory Walker.

The album includes 13 tracks, three of which were written or co-written by Hull.

“It’s amazing to listen to her precision and agility at the young age of 16. If that isn’t enough, check out her guitar playing on ‘Hullarious’ and the excellence of the self-written composition,” says fellow mandolinist Sam Bush. “Sierra’s vocals are effortless and straight to the point, while keeping the focus on melody. Her mandolin playing is smooth, in time, and downright slippery. This CD is HULLACIOUS!”