CHARLOTTE, NC—The Charlotte-based trio, AMIGO, will release their 2nd full-length self-produced recording, And Friends, on CD and vinyl on their own Carlisle Beauregard Records on January 26, 2018.

Amigo comprises lead singer and songwriter Slade Baird on guitar and harmonica, Adam Phillips on percussion and vocals, and Thomas Alverson on bass guitar and vocals.   Their unique, raucous blend of Americana, pop, and rock, with a hint of psychedelia and punk rock, is downright infectious.  Baird’s clever sense of wordplay in his lyrics adds an element of fun missing in much of today’s music.

The follow-up to their highly praised 2014 release, Might Could, the 8 new original songs and a John Prine cover on And Friends were engineered and mixed by Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Let’s Active) at Fidelitorium Recordings in Kernersville, NC, with additional recording with John Plymale (Meat Puppets, Dexter Romweber) at Overdub Lane in Durham, NC.  It was mastered by Dave Harris (Tift Merritt, Southern Culture On The Skids) at Studio B in Charlotte.  The guest players include: Eddie Garcia (guitars), Nathan Golub (pedal steel, dobro), Aaron Phillips (woodwinds), Jay Shirley (Hammond organ, Vox Jaguar, piano, Chamberlin) and John Teer (mandolin, fiddle).

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MOBILE, AL–November 21,2017–Skate Mountain Records is proud to announce the release of Cotton Fields and Blood For Days, the second full-length recording from the Mobile, Alabama-based singer/songwriter ABE PARTRIDGE, on January 26, 2018. “Colors”, the first single from the recording, was released on November 17, 2017.

Partridge is one of the most respected songwriters on the burgeoning Mobile music scene.  Ranging from the earthy to the surreal, from the spiritual light to the depths of depression, the 8 original songs come together with a gripping intensity. Partridge draws listeners in with a combination of southern gothic storytelling and a dark humor reminiscent of the late Townes Van Zandt – delivered in a gravelly tone that conjures up images of Tom Waits in his barstool warming days.  The album closes with a stirring rendition of the traditional song “Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down” that would make Screamin’ Jay Hawkins proud.

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CHARLOTTE, NC–November 6, 2018–Acoustic duo Sinners & Saints will launch their winter tour on November 30th in Athens, Georgia, in support of their latest full-length CD, On The Other Side, which was released in March of 2017 to rave reviews!

Sinners & Saints hail from Charlotte, North Carolina, and is comprised of multi-instrumentalists Perry Fowler on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica and kick drum, and Mark Baran on upright bass, banjo, kick drum and harmonies.  With their use of multiple instruments and perfect harmonies, they create a big sound for a two man band. The duo has shared the stage up and down the East Coast with the likes of Flogging Molly, Shovels and Rope, Robert Earl Keen, Dexter Romweber, St Paul & the Broken Bones, and many others.

Since the band’s formation in 2011, Sinners & Saints has been gathering a following of fans who turn to their whiskey drinking, sweet loving music for a good time but find something more – an irrepressible optimism even in dark times. Whether they’re crooning about heartbreak or tearing it up with joyful abandon, their acoustic, country-tinged tunes with compelling harmonies appeal to fans of classic country artists such as The Louvin Brothers to modern day Americana bands such as The Avett Brothers and Drive-By Truckers.

Sinners & Saints has released 2 EPs and 2 full-length albums, including On The Other Side.   The Charlotte Observer said, “On the Other Side, wears its Southern country roots on its sleeve (so to speak). The album illustrates the group’s versatility, from foot-tapping bluegrass to tearful honky-tonk to harmony-centered folk. With its feet firmly planted in tradition, it should be as big a hit with the MerleFest crowd as it is with local hipsters.”

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