Grain Thief - Gasoline (2020)
“Gasoline is a definitive statement of arrival and purpose for a band that is just beginning to flex their impressive musical muscles. It is a statement that can be heard from the tops of the mountains all the way down to the hollers below and echoing through cities across the country. It is a modern-take on a well-worn style that proves there is still much to be discovered in bluegrass and string-band music.”
“Gasoline is the sound of a band getting its ‘grass on.”
Released August 7, 2020
There’s something about a record cut by a bunch of folks that have put as many miles on their fretboards of their instruments as they’ve put on the van’s odometer. Gasoline is Boston, MA quintet Grain Thief's first release since 2018's Stardust Lodge. While that release explored the boundaries of Americana, the new record showcases the group's core as a roots string band. It's a musical snapshot of the band's true live sound. Climb on in, turn the key, and give ‘er some gas. I promise you’ll be in for a lovely ride.
Track listing:
Diesel Baby
Gasoline
I Was Wrong
Off The Rails
Nightmare
Tequila Bottle
Bourgeois Breakfast
Sunlight
Pedal Down
Zoe
Manche Mi Camisa
Album credits
Patrick Mulroy (guitar, vocals), Zach Meyer (mandolin, accordion, vocals) Michael Harmon (bass, percussion, vocals), Alex Barstow (fiddle), Tom Farrell (resonator guitar)
Produced by Grain Thief and Dan Bui at Wachusett Recording
Engineered & Mixed by Dan Bui
Mastered by Margaret Luthar at Welcome to 1979
Album artwork by Sally Jablonsky