| American Story | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2011 [1] | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass, contemporary bluegrass, Americana [1] | |||
| Length | 33:21 | |||
| Label | Compass | |||
| Producer | Brent Truitt [2] | |||
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American Story is the fifth album by Bearfoot, released in 2011. [1]
Between the release of the previous album, Doors and Windows, and the release of American Story, the band went through a line-up change. Long-term members Kate Hamre and Mike Mickelson left, along with lead singer Odessa Jorgensen, and new members Nora Jane Struthers, Todd Grebe, and P.J. George joined the band. [3] Nora Jane Struthers, formerly lead singer of The Bootleggers, took on lead singing and songwriting duties for this album. [4] [5] American Story was the 7th most aired bluegrass album in 2012. [6] [7] The album spent 23 weeks on the Roots Music Report radio airplay chart, 4 weeks at the top. [8] [9] [10] [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell Me a Story" | Nora Jane Struthers [2] | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Feel Free" | N.J. Struthers, Tim O'Brien | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Midnight in Montana" | Todd Grebe | 4:00 |
| 4. | "The Dust" | N.J. Struthers | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Come Get Your Lonesome" | T. Grebe | 3:10 |
| 6. | "When You're Away" | N.J. Struthers, T. Grebe, Angela Oudean, Jason Norris, P.J. George | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Eyes Cast Down" | N.J. Struthers, Claire Lynch | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Kill the Rooster" | N.J. Struthers | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Billy" | Annalisa Tornfelt | 2:09 |
| 10. | "Mr. Moonshine" | T. Grebe | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 33:21 [1] | ||
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