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Sturgill Simpson Releases Second Surprise Bluegrass Album

December 11, 2020/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Sturgill Simpson thrilled fans by dropping his second surprise bluegrass album in two months: Cuttin’ Grass’ Vol 2 – The Cowboy Arms Sessions, on the heels of Vol 1, which released in October. The project was produced by David Ferguson and is out now digitally on High Top Mountain Records via Thirty Tigers/The Orchard. A vinyl pre-order is available now for release April 2, 2021.

Simpson reunited with an A Team of acoustic musicians, now dubbed “The Hillbilly Avengers,” for Cuttin’ Grass, Volume 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions to once again revisit and reinterpret his catalogue.

Pictured (L-R): Stuart Duncan (Fiddle, Vocals); Tim O’Brien (Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Vocals); Sierra Hull (Mandolin, Vocals); Scott Vestal (Banjo, Vocals); Sturgill Simpson; Miles Miller (Percussion, Vocals); Mike Bub (Bass); Mark Howard (Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Vocals). Photo: Semi Song

“On Volume 2, we recorded everything I was too afraid to do on Volume 1,” said Simpson. “It’s hard to deny that this is a much more personal record. I was thinking about my kids, my grandfather, my wife.”

Cuttin’ Grass Vol 2 – The Cowboy Arms Sessions Track List:
Call to Arms
Brace for Impact (Live a Little)
Oh Sarah
Sea Stories
Hero
Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)
Jesus Boogie
Keep It Between the Lines
You Can Have the Crown
Tennessee
Some Days
Hobo Cartoon

*All songs written by Sturgill Simpson, with the exception of “Hobo Cartoon” which is written by Simpson and Merle Haggard

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Lorie Hollabaugh
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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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