Billy Gilman Joins Bluegrass World With Pinecastle Records Deal
Billy Gilman
Billy Gilman, two-time Grammy-nominated artist and runner-up on NBC’s The Voice, has signed a recording contract with Pinecastle Records.
Gilman recently finished recording his first bluegrass album, and the project’s first single, “Roller Coaster,” will be released to radio on March 15.
“We are so excited to have an incredible artist like Billy on our label,” says Ethan Burkhardt, President of Pinecastle. “Billy has not released an album in almost 10 years, and coming off The Voice, he has had options to release an album in almost any genre that he wants. But it is a great win for bluegrass that this is where his heart genuinely is and where he wants to release an album.”
“I am more excited about this than anything I have ever done in music,” shares Gilman. “I grew up around bluegrass music since my grandparents would play it all the time, and it just feels so natural to me.”
Gilman sold 10 million records, and has won an American Music Award and four Billboard Music Awards throughout his career, and reports he plans to do a deep dive into bluegrass.
“This record isn’t just a one-time thing,” he adds. “This is where my heart is right now. I plan to get to know everyone I can in the industry, to put the work in, and make many more bluegrass albums in the years to come.”
