| September 23, 2009 MASHVILLE HITS THE ROAD! The band was formed almost three years ago by a group of friends (Aaron McDaris, Ashby Frank, Darrell Webb, Jim Van Cleve, and Randy Barnes) from various professional touring bands as a way to perform and have some fun together in their spare time while they were off the road. Since the formation of the group, it has become a "must see" event for any Bluegrass fan passing through Nashville. It is the only weekly Bluegrass performing act at Nashville's bluegrass home, the "World Famous" Station Inn. Well known country and bluegrass music entertainers such as Dierks Bentley, Ronnie Bowman, and Terri Clark, just to name a few, have been seen sitting in with the Brigade. In fact, Dierks requested the group to perform with him at his annual Nashville Charity Motorcycle Ride last year. The band released their critically acclaimed album "BLUEGRASS SMASH HITS" on Rural Rhythm Records in 2008 as a tribute to the traditional bluegrass songs that they have performed on stage and in jams for years. The album continues to appear on Billboard’s Top 50 Bluegrass Album Chart - with numerous tracks making their way up various other charts. Songs from the album continue in heavy rotation on Sirius-XM Bluegrass Channel "Bluegrass Junction" show. The Mashville Brigade promises to deliver a high energy, hard driving, modern but still traditional bluegrass all-star performance and is looking forward to hitting the road! For booking information, contact Ashby Frank at ashby@ashbyfrank.com or by phone at 615-290-5533. For more information on the Mashville Brigade, please visit MashvilleBrigade.com ### RECORD LABEL: Rural Rhythm Records Radio Contact: Sammy Passamano, III | Email Rural Rhythm Record Media Contact: Hope River Entertainment, Penni McDaniel | 678.377.3298 | Email |
