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Billy Strings EP

Billy Strings

Album · 2016 · No label BS 001

The Billy Strings EP (self-released, catalog BS001) came out on 10 June 2016 as a six-track CD. It was recorded on 11 and 12 April 2016 at Minutia Studios in Nashville by Shani Gandhi, who also mixed it, and mastered by Anna Frick. Billy Strings, born William Apostol in Lansing, Michigan, sings lead and plays guitar, and is also credited on banjo. Casey Campbell plays mandolin, John Mailander fiddle, Billy Failing banjo and backing vocals, and Erik Alvar electric upright bass.

The track list is “Slow Train” (credited to Leroy Drumm), “Thirst Mutilator,” “Dos Banjos,” “Black Mountain Rag,” “Red Rocking Chair” and “Dust in a Baggie.” “Thirst Mutilator,” “Dos Banjos” and “Dust in a Baggie” are credited to Apostol himself, and “Black Mountain Rag” and “Red Rocking Chair” to the traditional repertoire. “Thirst Mutilator” and “Black Mountain Rag” are instrumentals; the other four tracks have a vocal.

Tracklist

  1. 1 Slow Train 4:00
  2. 2 Thirst Mutilator 2:50
  3. 3 Dos Banjos 3:06
  4. 4 Black Mountain Rag Source Recording Traditional · key D · 135 bpm 2:40
  5. 5 Red Rocking Chair alt version 4:13
  6. 6 Dust in a Baggie Source Recording Billy Strings · key G · 138 bpm 2:54

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