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| Chatham County Line | Primary Artist |
| Lynn Blakey | Vocals |
| Tift Merritt | Vocals |
| John Teer | Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals |
| Chandler Holt | Banjo, Vocals |
| Ned DuRant | Bass, Vocals |
| Dave Wilson | Guitar, Vocals |
| Chris Stamey | Producer, Engineer |
| Brent Lambert | Producer, Engineer, Mastering |
| Mary Gunn | Graphic Design |
| Alex Kostalnick | Engineer |
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Posted October 1, 2010
Total Playing Time - 52:22 -- Chatham County Line is a Raleigh, N.C. bluegrass quartet that brings a refreshing sound to the genre, largely as a result of guitarist Dave Wilson's lead vocals and prolific songwriting. A strong and energetic contemporary folk-inspired influence permeates this project. Besides Wilson, the group includes John Teer (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Chandler Holt (banjo, vocals), and Ned DuRant (bass, vocals). Besides picking bluegrass, Wilson also plays electric lead guitar for Tift Merritt and the Carbines. Multi-instrumentalist John Teer, who's been playing fiddle since age three, has also played electric guitar (with Thad Cockrell and the Starlite Country Band). With his custom Nechville banjo, Chandler Holt provides some solid 5-string work on this album. Ned DuRant bought his first electric bass at the age of fourteen and has performed in a variety of bands. Their diverse musical backgrounds are clearly reflected in this young band's modernistic approach to bluegrass, and their desire to break down some of the barriers between folk, country and bluegrass genres. Guests include Greg Readling (accordion, piano), Tift Merritt (vocals on two cuts), and Lynn Blakey (vocals on one cut). Wilson's songs tell of hobos, pretty women, trains, the delights of home, and he even sings a self-penned tribute to JohnHartford. Lyrics are included in the album's jacket. "Sightseeing" and "Bacon in the Skillet" are personal favorites with their uptempo bluegrass feel. With "Brings My Tears," Wilson also writes a murder ballad with a contemporary perspective and sound. For their debut, Chatham County Line chose to record their music together, live in the studio, with minimal overdubbing of the fiddle on some cuts. Wilson penned ten of the cuts, and Teer and DuRant contribute one apiece (the instrumental "Butterwheel" and train song "Legend of Old 99," respectively). The band also covers Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released." Chatham County Line presents their music with a lot of attitude and exuberance, and this "minimalist, live-in-the-studio" debut should win them a multitude of fans. Bands like C.C.L. are youthifying bluegrass, livening the music up a bit. With a few more years of experience, and a quality studio project also under their belts, Chatham County Line will really go places. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Zac Johnson
Whereas the majority of contemporary bluegrass albums are cleaned up and refined to the point of sounding a little sterile, on their self-titled debut, Chatham County Line demonstrate the importance of a warm and organic recording environment and how it leads to a naturally soulful end result. Centered around a single microphone, the band plays acoustic bluegrass instruments in the traditional style, but there's a sly wink in the music -- like in the trunk of their 1946 Nash Rambler there may be some Lynyrd Skynyrd and Allman Brothers records underneath the Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs LPs. Any nods to rock & roll are successfully stifled in their songwriting ...