Trampled By Turtles - Blue Sky And The Devil [2005][EAC,log,cue. FLAC]

Artist: Trampled By Turtles
Release: Blue Sky And The Devil
Discogs: 3679164
Released: 2005
Label: Banjodad Records
Catalog#: BR02
Format: FLAC / Lossless / Log (100%) / Cue / CD
Country: US
Style: Folk, World, & Country, Country, Bluegrass, Folk

Tracklisting:

01. I'm A Target Too
02. Nowhere To Hide
03. Codeine
04. Blue Sky And The Devil
05. Dog On A Leash
06. The One To Save
07. Written On The Wall
08. Jars At Home
09. Burn For Free
10. Silver And Gold
11. Dyin
12. Chippin At My Jones
13. Higher Calling

Trampled By Turtles consists of four members: Dave Simonett (guitar, vocals and songwriter) Erik Berry (mandolin, guitar & vocals), Dave Carroll (banjo & vocals), and Tim Saxhaug (bass & vocals). Each person has very different musical influences and talents. From Punk and Phish to classics like The Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe, it is strange how Trampled By Turtles came to be. Only Dave Carroll grew up in a family that played bluegrass music. Erik Berry’s mandolin is more high tech than most traditional bluegrassers might take control of, but the electric sound is mesmerizing. He originally got into bluegrass while working for the college radio station hosting a three-hour folk music show every Saturday for two summers.

This album has songs like “Burn For Free" teetering between moments of rock and moments of folk. “Codeine" is a nice ditty about pain reliever love. Dave sings, “Codeine, your the nicest thing I’ve ever seen - for awhile - You hold my hand as I step into the room - All these people will be fading soon." In “Blue Sky And The Devil" the song says, “I’m leaving Virginia back to where I belong - I can’t remember the last time I gone - There’s blue skies and women and liquor so strong - Angels and Devils to carry me on." They make the traditional theme of bluegrass encompass the lyrics as well.