Tumblers & Grit by Chris Richards

Chris's critically acclaimed 2nd album:

"Best Off-Music-Row Albums of 2004" ~ THE TENNESSEAN

"3 1/2 Stars" ~ L.A. DAILY NEWS

"4 Stars" ~ MAVERICK

"Ok, folks - Here's the rundown. Here's how you make a great country music record in this day and age. [Richards has] assembled a brilliant cast of players, written some downright amazing songs, and delivered them all in a rich, smooth, silky baritone voice that ranks among one of the finest ever recorded in Nashville. The fact of the matter is that Tumblers & Grit is one of the finest country albums to be made since the 1960's golden age of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos And Merle, Johnny, and Willie. And it is a REAL country album. And no one seems to have the guts to make one of those very often anymore. You've got my word on it." ~ Embo Blake, HYBRID MAGAZINE

"...sounds less like a "Honkytonk Graveyard" - to borrow a song title - and more like honky-tonk heaven. A vital contribution to the genre." ~ Nick Cristiano, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

Tracklist

1.	To Sing The Blues	3:22

2.	Hard Livin'	3:31

3.	Bells Of Odilia	4:34

4.	Jam The Breeze	2:54

5.	Crazy Too	4:37

6.	Hang On To The Moon	3:46

7.	Nashville Gas	3:27

8.	Hearts Like These	3:11

9.	One Foot	3:50

10.	Honkytonk Graveyard	3:39

11.	The Ballad Of The Analog Kid	4:32

Credits

released July 14, 2004

CREDITS:

Chris Richards ~ vocals, acoustic guitar
Lloyd Green ~ pedal steel, Dobro
Kenny Vaughan ~ acoustic & electric guitars
Steve Conn ~ keyboards, accordion
Chris Carmichael ~ strings, mandolin
Jared Reynolds ~ bass, vocals
Shawn McWilliams ~ drums, percussion
Dawn McCoy ~ duet vocal on "Hearts Like These"
Manfred Jerome ~ percussion
Rusty McFarland ~ vocals
Ketch Secor ~ fiddle on "Nashville Gas", appears courtesy of Nettwerk America, LLC.

Produced by R.S. Field
Recorded and mixed by Richard McLaurin at House of David, Nashville, TN
Assisted by Adam Bednarik
Additional recording by Rusty McFarland at Hum Depot, Nashville, TN
Mastered by Jim Demain at Yes Master, Nashville, TN
Photography by Jim Herrington
Art direction and illustration by Mark Dancey

©&℗ 2004 Lake Effect Records, LLC

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