Post by fogcitygal on Dec 14, 2007 1:46:58 GMT -5
from Twangville.com:
Ron Block of Union Station Finishing Production of Album by Mandolin Prodigy
posted by Chip in Acoustic, Bluegrass, News, Reviews
"As Allison Krauss tours with Robert Plant in Spring of 2008 members of Union Station are going to be working on various projects. One of these projects is currently under way. Ron Block is working on production of an album by 15 year old Bluegrass Mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull. The album will be released in the Spring of 2008 on Rounder. Contributing musicians include Tony Rice, Dan Tyminski and Rob Ickes. However, dont’t think that she will intimidated sharing the studio with these legends. She has already shared the stage with Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, IIIrd Time Out and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. She also appeared on a Randy Khors video on CMT. She wrote several of the songs for the album, which will be her second release. She released her first album Angel Mountain in 2002 when she was only 10.
She has done all of this by the age of 15 and what have I done my life? Well to quote Jimmy Buffett “I’m an over 40 victim of fate.” "
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Looks like the Spring is going to be a busy time for us AKUS fans.
Ron Block of Union Station Finishing Production of Album by Mandolin Prodigy
posted by Chip in Acoustic, Bluegrass, News, Reviews
"As Allison Krauss tours with Robert Plant in Spring of 2008 members of Union Station are going to be working on various projects. One of these projects is currently under way. Ron Block is working on production of an album by 15 year old Bluegrass Mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull. The album will be released in the Spring of 2008 on Rounder. Contributing musicians include Tony Rice, Dan Tyminski and Rob Ickes. However, dont’t think that she will intimidated sharing the studio with these legends. She has already shared the stage with Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, IIIrd Time Out and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. She also appeared on a Randy Khors video on CMT. She wrote several of the songs for the album, which will be her second release. She released her first album Angel Mountain in 2002 when she was only 10.
She has done all of this by the age of 15 and what have I done my life? Well to quote Jimmy Buffett “I’m an over 40 victim of fate.” "
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Looks like the Spring is going to be a busy time for us AKUS fans.
