{"id":726,"date":"2013-08-21T15:05:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=726"},"modified":"2013-10-11T15:06:57","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T15:06:57","slug":"punkgrass-duo-grace-tony-to-release-album-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/punkgrass-duo-grace-tony-to-release-album-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"“Punkgrass” duo Grace & Tony to release album in November"},"content":{"rendered":"

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August 21, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cPUNKGRASS\u201d DUO GRACE & TONY TO RELEASE ALBUM IN NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Loretto,TN-based Grace & Tony, the husband-and wife duo responsible for a new blend of Americana\/bluegrass music dubbed \u201cpunkgrass,\u201d are set to release their full-length debut album,\u00a0 November<\/em>, on November 12, 2013 via Rock Ridge Music (with distribution through ADA).\u00a0\u00a0Working with Lloyd Aur Norman and Stephen D. Jones of Villain Place in Nashville, the pair was accompanied by a full band to fill out their unique sound. The release follows the 2011 EP Inside a 7-Track Mind<\/em>, which introduced \u201cpunkgrass\u201d to listeners.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNovember<\/em>\u00a0is the next chapter for us, it\u2019s a new set of stories we need to tell,\u201d said Tony. \u201cThis music is more mature and shows our natural progression as songwriters. We battle tested the songs and chose the ones that would represent our growth as a duo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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When Grace Shultz and Tony White met, they fell in love and their music together followed after.\u00a0\u00a0Exposed to music early on in their lives by family (Grace\u2019s liked the Southern styles from gospel all the way to rock, while Tony learned from his brother, John Paul White of The Civil Wars fame), Grace & Tony experimented with an unlikely blend of genres by mixing punk, folk, bluegrass, and Texas swing, to create something new:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cPunkgrass\u201d was born.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPunkgrass is simply a natural fusion of my punk rock background, and Grace\u2019s southern gospel and bluegrass upbringing,\u201d stated Tony. \u201cIt isn\u2019t forced, it\u2019s very organic and it stands out because it\u2019s a real fusion of what\u2019s new and old. We play whatever pops into our heads; from classic rock to southern gospel, we scratch every itch. It\u2019s dark, yet happy; silly, yet serious. Plus, it\u2019s a whole lot of fun to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A lover of English literature and old-style murder mysteries, Grace\u2019s influence on November<\/em> is stamped like an antique wax seal; it\u2019s no accident that the album is like an epic musical storybook filled with engaging superhero-like characters struggling with love, loneliness, and the identity of self. \u00a0The album is 11 haunting and elegant chapters featuring heroic protagonists in a variety of settings taking on evil mastermind kidnappers, electromagnetic bombs, schizophrenia, and, perhaps the trickiest of all, their own minds.<\/p>\n

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Since releasing the EP, doors have opened and they have succeeded in their goal to be heard by bigger audiences by headlining the historic Crockett Theater (Lawrenceburg, TN) and performing on the legendary \u201cDaytrotter Sessions,\u201d Balcony TV, and Knoxville\u2019s \u201cBlue Plate Special\u201d programs. In addition, two of their videos (\u201cLet You Down,\u201d \u201cNovember\u201d) are being played in regular rotation on The Country Network.<\/p>\n

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More opportunities for Grace & Tony wait on the horizon as they begin promoting November<\/em> and prepare for its radio release later this fall. \u00a0Their dance card is filling up quickly as shows are added to their schedule on a regular basis too, including dates with Green River Ordinance and a coveted slot on the 2014 Cayamo Cruise next February.\u00a0 (See tour schedule below.)<\/p>\n

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GRACE & TONY TOUR DATES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

8\/24\/13 \u2013 Wartrace, TN \/ Walking Horse Hotel<\/p>\n

8\/30\/13 \u2013 Nashville, TN \/ The High Watt<\/p>\n

9\/7\/13 \u2013 Memphis, TN \/ Otherlands<\/p>\n

9\/12\/13 \u2013 Florence, AL \/ Shoals Theater<\/p>\n

9\/27\/13 \u2013 Lawrenceburg, TN \/ Middle Tennessee District Fair<\/p>\n

10\/18\/13 \u2013 Florence, AL \/ Pegasus Records<\/p>\n

11\/21\/13 \u2013 St. Louis, MO \/ Firebird (w\/Green River Ordinance)<\/p>\n

11\/22\/13 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN \/ Rathskellar (w\/Green River Ordinance)<\/p>\n

11\/23\/13 \u2013 Chicago, IL \/ Sub T (w\/Green River Ordinance)<\/p>\n

2\/7\/14-2\/14\/14 \u2013 Cayamo Cruise<\/p>\n

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www.graceandtonymusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n

www.facebook.com\/graceandtonymusic<\/a><\/p>\n

www.twitter.com\/graceandtony<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2013 \u00a0 \u201cPUNKGRASS\u201d DUO GRACE & TONY TO RELEASE ALBUM IN NOVEMBER \u00a0 Loretto,TN-based Grace & Tony, the husband-and wife duo responsible for a new blend of Americana\/bluegrass music dubbed \u201cpunkgrass,\u201d are set to release their full-length debut album,\u00a0 November, on November 12, 2013 via Rock Ridge Music (with distribution … <\/p>\n

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