The Gibson Brothers' Bona Fide, recorded in September 2002 and released on Sugar Hill Records (SUG-CD 3965) in March 2003, is the New York duo's breakout album. Eric Gibson plays banjo and sings; Leigh Gibson, guitar and vocals; Mark McClashan, mandolin; Mike Barber, bass. Jason Carter—Del McCoury Band's fiddle chair—guests across multiple tracks, alongside Luke Bulla, Rob Ickes, and Russ Pahl. The album reached number one on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Bluegrass Survey in July 2003—the brothers' first chart-topper—establishing the Massena, New York siblings as one of the leading acts of the 2000s bluegrass revival. Their blend of original songwriting and traditional material, anchored by tight sibling harmony, would sustain a run of critically acclaimed releases through the decade.
Tracklist
- 1 The Open Road 2:34
- 2 Arleigh 3:11
- 3 Ragged Man 3:35
- 4 Railroad Line 3:47
- 5 That Bluegrass Music 3:18
- 6 Vern's Guitar 3:38
- 7 Where Nobody Knows My Name 2:41
- 8 Shuckin’ the Corn alt version 2:06
- 9 Don't Forget The Coffee, Billy Joe 3:12
- 10 Whisper In My Ear 3:53
- 11 Norma 3:07
- 12 Beautiful Brown Eyes alt version 2:35
- 13 The Lighthouse 3:52
