You may be aware that the great High Country has been here at Squirty recording tracks for their forthcoming recording. Matt’s just as excited as can be, of course. You may remember he got to sit in with the band at the celebration of their (and, coincidentally, his) 40th at the Freight last year.
What’s more, Pleasant Valley’s own Jenny Lynn Williams is photographing the band for Jim’s cover.
Jenny Lynn shooting High Country
And as if that wasn’t enough already, Butch and his HC boys have agreed to release “Perfect Companions” on the Squirty label! Welcome to the family High Country!
The plan is to get this one done by year’s end so the HC boys can release it at their annual NYE celebration at the Freight. We’ll keep you up to-date right here. (As Keith would say, “stay tuned”) …
It’s here! PVM artists Matt & George and Their Pleasant Valley Boys are releasing their first recording, on the Squirty Records label.
A propros of their style, the Boys chose to release “Heavy Traffic Ahead” (backed with “I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling”) on 10” vinyl, at 78 revolutions per minute!
The songs were even recorded the old fashioned way, with the entire band performing simultaneously in one room (no overdubs or fixes) into a 1939 RCA-44 ribbon microphone.
The official release took place recently at a performance of the Pleasant Valley Boys on the “Vern’s” stage at the biggest bluegrass festival in the west, the California Bluegrass Association’s Fathers Day Festival, to a overwhelmingly positive response.
And DJs worldwide are “eating this up” “You folks are doing it the way I like it.” Jim Beaver, WHUS
The 78’s are available from PleasantValleyMusic.com or by calling the band’s label, Squirty Records, at (530) 400-3872.
Pleasant Valley Music buddy Dennis Satterlee’s long awaited book on Red Allen is finally out. And, whaddya know?, he’s given Pleasant Valley Music exclusive distribution in the west! If you’d like a copy, you can get it here. Just call, write, or drop by Pleasant Valley Music, (530) 400-3872, Info@PleasantValleyMusic.com, 640 McKenzie Dr., Dixon, CA 95620.
This news comes at an especially good time, as the “Drifters” have not only just released their debut recording, but they were also chosen from scores of good California bands as a California Showcase act at the California Bluegrass Association’s Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival in Grass Valley, CA, which takes place June 12-15 2008. Congratulations to the hot new band in town, Natural Drift!
Here’s Matt Dudman, Rick Harris and Denis Colleret in the Pleasant Valley Music showroom today working up an arrangement for “I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind Stayed on Jesus”. This song is to be included on Rick’s forthcoming gospel recording on Squirty Records.
Surfed by the International Bluegrass Music Museum webpage today and found this lovely piece. Turns out the good folks there at the IBMM have dedicated this year’s ROMP festival to ole Jakey. Check out these screenshots from their page:
Good news! Placerville’s own 
