Split Lip Rayfield

In the Mud This record's got everything you've come to expect from SLR: three (now four) part harmonies, loudness the likes of which you'd never expect from acoustic instruments, the legendary one-string gas tank bass "Stitchgiver," and songs and lyrics which practically dare you to go buy ...	Should Have Seen It Coming With this offering, they stretch their one of a kind bored-out, jacked-up, four-barrel powerhouse sound, borrowing bluegrass traditions of the backwoods and mixing metal head folklore of the flatlands, strip malls, and dirt tracks to create a rollicking, relevant dust-up. It's th...	Never Make It Home A string band with a mean streak and a standup bass fashioned from a gas tank, Wichita's picking punks earned their reputation by beating tradition into submission. But with Never Make It Home, their third effort, Split Lip discover that playing it (comparatively) straight can yi...	Live	Truckstop Honeymoon
Devil in a Woodpile This gutbucket of blues, country, ragtime, string band, and jug staggers and sways like an inebriated mule. With an arsenal of acoustic instruments--harmonica, washboard, jug, kick drum, tuba, steel guitar, arch-top guitar, standup bass, ukulele, and tuba--Devil in a Woodpile has...	Mudcrutch "I just finished a record with Mudcrutch, my old band before the Heartbreakers. I am over the moon about it. I couldn't have hoped for it to be as good as it came out." In summer 2007, Tom Petty reunited Mudcrutch, consisting of himself, Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Te...	Eutaw Eutaw - Liner Notes 1. Raise A Ruckus 2. Tear It Down 3. Hesitation Blues 4. Lonesome Road Blues 5. That'll Be A Better Day 6. Boll Weevil 7. Down South Blues 8. Cocaine Habit 9. The Silver Dagger 10. Trouble That I'm In 11. Goodbye Booze 12. Shack #9 Recorded live in stereo by ...	Longjohns Boots & a Belt	Big Iron World A concept album about gigantic household appliances taking over the world? No such luck. As the images of Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Sun-era Elvis floating in the background might indicate, this Nashville band is strictly old school, singing about unemployed riverboat workers, ...

Who could get a better sound from "Gas Tank Bass"
Thats right yall, The bassist (Jeff) plays the meanest and hardest I have ever seen.(and with only 1 string) This album is dripping with jelly & butter like a hot fresh biscuit! My fav. Track is "Tuth & Lies" You cnnot help but want to sing along or dance some hillbilly hop you have never even tried before, just for the sake of gettin' down. Bluegrass this style could make me a fan for life!

It's fast, talented, and will make you stomp yer feet
This album is a perfect blend of traditional bluegrass and contemporary themes. The songs have soul and a sense of humor. Most of the songs are fast and it's almost impossible to sit still(or stay sober) while listening to them. The music is not over produced so the songs retain a home made sound. The musicians are tallented which helps to organize the album. No one but a tallented bassist could make that stitch giver thing sound as good as it does. They are not self conscious or stuck on themselves but they are not afraid to demonstrate their pickin' dexterity either. I've seen them in concert too, they have an easy way about them that allows them to win over the toughest crowd. Even skateboard punk rockers have been charmed by them.

I agree with the above....
I probably even know them! Please buy this CD not only because of it's "unique" blend of bluegrass and speed, but also because they are friends of mine and have lots of kids to feed.

Split Lip Rayfield
Wichita Kansas' own Split Lip Rayfield have a truly unique sound going for them. They are not your typical "Insugent Country" formula band. Rather, they have a unique "subversive" bluegrass sound and energetic live performance. Not your father's bluegrass!!!