American Story (album)

American Story
Studio album by Bearfoot
Released	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)[1]
Genre	Bluegrass, contemporary bluegrass, Americana[1]
Length	33:21
Label	Compass
Producer	Brent Truitt[2]
Bearfoot chronology
Doors and Windows (2009) American Story (2011)

American Story is the fifth album by Bearfoot, released in 2011.^[1]

Development

Between the release of the previous album, Doors and Windows, and the release of American Story, the band went through a line-up change. Long-term members Kate Hamre and Mike Mickelson left, along with lead singer Odessa Jorgensen, and new members Nora Jane Struthers, Todd Grebe, and P.J. George joined the band.^[3] Nora Jane Struthers, formerly lead singer of The Bootleggers, took on lead singing and songwriting duties for this album.^[4][5] American Story was the 7th most aired bluegrass album in 2012.^[6][7] The album spent 23 weeks on the Roots Music Report radio airplay chart, 4 weeks at the top.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell Me a Story"	Nora Jane Struthers[2]	2:44
2.	"Feel Free"	N.J. Struthers, Tim O'Brien	3:57
3.	"Midnight in Montana"	Todd Grebe	4:00
4.	"The Dust"	N.J. Struthers	4:01
5.	"Come Get Your Lonesome"	T. Grebe	3:10
6.	"When You're Away"	N.J. Struthers, T. Grebe, Angela Oudean, Jason Norris, P.J. George	3:01
7.	"Eyes Cast Down"	N.J. Struthers, Claire Lynch	3:22
8.	"Kill the Rooster"	N.J. Struthers	2:51
9.	"Billy"	Annalisa Tornfelt	2:09
10.	"Mr. Moonshine"	T. Grebe	4:03
Total length:			33:21[1]

Personnel

Bearfoot

• Nora Jane Struthers – Lead Vocals (except 3, 10), Harmony Vocals (3, 10), Acoustic Guitar (except 6, 9)^[2]
• Angela Oudean – Fiddle (except 9), Harmony Vocals (except 3, 9), Lead Vocals (5), Tenor Vocal (9), Violin (1, 4)
• Jason Norris – Mandolin (except 8, 9), Harmony Vocals (3, 10), Bass Vocals (9), Viola (1), Fiddle (8)
• Todd Grebe – Lead Vocals (3, 10), Lead Background Vocal (9), Harmony Vocals (8), Lead Acoustic Guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 10), Acoustic Guitar (4, 5, 6, 8)
• P.J. George – Harmony Vocals (1, 2, 4, 8, 10), Baritone Vocal (9), Electric Bass (1), Bowed Upright Bass (1), Upright Bass (3, 6, 7, 8, 10), Fender P Bass (2, 4), Bowed Bass (7), Drums (1, 2, 3, 7), Snare Drum (5, 10), Banjo (8), Percussion (8)

Guest musicians

• Brent Truitt – Tambourine (1, 8)
• Charlie Cushman – Banjo (3)
• Jeff Taylor – Accordion (4, 5)

References

1. "American Story - Bearfoot". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
2. American Story (CD liner notes). Bearfoot. Nashville, Tennessee: Compass Records. 2011. COM4566.
3. Blum, Jim (November 7, 2011). "Review: Bearfoot ~ American Story". Folk Alley.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
4. "Bearfoot". Mountain Times.com. September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
5. Lewis, Stormy (September 26, 2011). "Bearfoot - American Story". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
6. "Home | News". Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
7. "Top 100 Bluegrass Albums of 2012". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
8. "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 1/20/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
9. "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 4/13/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
10. "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 5/4/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
11. "RMR Radio Airplay Chart - 6/22/12". Roots Music Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

External links

• "Bearfoot's official webpage". Bearfoot.