30 is a 2019 Whysper Dream Music album (WDM 7428) marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Larry Stephenson Band, which Stephenson founded in 1989 after years as a sideman in the bluegrass world. The current working ensemble — Stephenson (mandolin, lead vocals), Derek Vaden (banjo, harmony vocals), Nick Dauphinais (guitar, harmony vocals), and Matt Wright (bass, harmony vocals) — delivers a program of traditional bluegrass rooted in the hard-driving Virginia mountain style Stephenson has maintained across three decades. Whysper Dream Music is Stephenson's own independent label, giving the band direct control over its recordings and distribution. The album stands as a three-decade snapshot of a bandleader who has resisted commercial compromise while sustaining a professional touring career in traditional acoustic music.
Tracklist
- 1 Blue Memories 3:42
- 2 Two Ol' Country Boys Like Us 3:13
- 3 Who Are They? 2:18
- 4 Tears 2:36
- 5 Two Hearts on the Borderline 3:09
- 6 Just When I Needed You Most 3:50
- 7 Timber, I'm Falling in Love 2:50
- 8 Darling Little Joe 2:23
- 9 Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes alt version 2:16
- 10 Journey's End 2:19
- 11 Love Lifted Me 2:48
- 12 I Was Bluegrass (When Bluegrass Wasn't Cool) 2:33
- 13 Two Ol' Country Boys Like Us (Bonus) [feat. Whysper Stephenson] 0:35
