MUSTERED COURAGE Proves That Aussies Can Do Bluegrass Too... US Album Release and Tour!

This July, both MUSTERED COURAGE and their second album POWERLINES will trade Australian winters for American summers. On July 22, 2014, these Bluegrass boys from Down Under will be releasing Powerlines in the US via Travianna Records to coincide with an American tour. Kicking off on July 24 in Cambridge, MA, the tour will be punctuated with several festivals, including Shangri-La Fest (Clarks Grove, MN) and the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble in Raleigh, NC, in which they'll share the stage with Emmylou Harris, Split Lip Rayfield, and Willie Watson of Old Crow Medicine Show, among others.

Despite calling Australia their home, when it comes to their music, Mustered Courage is American as apple pie and as bluegrass as the benches in the 'Mother Church of Country Music' - The Ryman. The band's impeccable ability smudges the lines between Alison Krauss and The Avett Brothers, finding a kinship closer to Nashville than Melbourne. This is never more prevalent than on Powerlines' US-exclusive track "Rosa," which features Kasey Chambers and accompanies the 12 original tracks from the 2013 Australian release. The full tracking list and tour dates can be found below.

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Mustered Courage breathes new life into the progressive bluegrass scene with a style that appeals to both traditionalists and newcomers alike. Music Australia Guidedescribes them as "the link between Bill Monroe and Mumford & Sons." The Melbourne-based quartet has quickly risen to the top of Australia's folk and roots scene on the strength of their dynamic live shows and albums that have won them a string of glowing reviews, national radio support, an endorsement from Seal, and two "Golden Guitar" nominations at the 2014 Country Music Awards of Australia.

Mustered Courage is Nick Keeling (vocals/banjo), Julian Abrahams (vocals/ guitar), Josh Bridges (vocals/bass), and Paddy Montgomery (mandolin/vocals). Powerlines will be released on July 22, 2014 on Travianna Records. Their American tour will begin July 24th. 

POWERLINESTracklist

1. Standing By Your Side
2. Cruel Alibis
3. Behind the Bullet
4. Rosa (featuring Kasey Chambers)
5. My Hometown
6. Allegheny
7. Towin' the Chain
8. Southern Style
9. Powerlines
10. Go to Hell
11. Miss My Ways

TOUR DATES

07/24 Boston, MA Atwood Tavern 07/25 Winooski, VT The Monkey House 07/26 South Harem, ME Ossipee Valley Music Festival 07/28 New York, NY Hill Country 07/30 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live 07/31 Washington, DC Hill Country (Early, Late shows) 08/01 Bristol, TN Border Bash 08/02 Knoxville, TN Barley’s Taproom 08/05 Atlanta, GA Smith’s Olde Bar 08/06 New Orleans, LA BEATnik 08/07 The Woodlands, TX Dosey Doe 08/08 Austin, TX Lambert’s 08/09 Dallas, TX The Foundry Bar 08/12 Los Angeles, CA The Hotel Cafe 08/13 San Francisco, CA Hotel Utah 08/14 Reno, NV Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino 09/15 Reno, NV Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino 08/16 Reno, NV Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino 08/18 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place

08/22 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios 08/23 Port Townsend, WA Sirens Tavern 08/24 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern 08/27 Paonia, CO Revolution Brewing 08/28 Paonia, CO Pickin’ in the Park 08/29 Denver, CO Lost Lake Lounge 09/04 Sioux City, IA Vangarde Arts 09/05 Clarks Grove, MN Shangri-La Fest 09/13 New Hope, PA Triumph Brewing Company 09/18 Gatlinburg, TN Sugarland Distilling 09/19 Bristol, TN Bristol Rhythm & Blues Reunion 09/20 Bristol, TN Bristol Rhythm & Blues Reunion 09/21 Nashville, TN AMA Sounds Australia Farewell Bash 09/22 Nashville, TN Whiskey Jam at Winners 09/24 Charleston, WV The Boulevard Tavern 09/30 Raleigh, NC IBMA Bluegrass Ramble 10/01 Raleigh, NC IBMA Bluegrass Ramble 10/02 Raleigh, NC IBMA Bluegrass Ramble 10/03 Raleigh, NC IBMA Wide Open Bluegrass Festival