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James Reams and the Barnstormers tread the terrain where bluegrass, old-time, classic country, honky tonk and rockabilly meet in the night to swap stories. From those subversive encounters, James Reams, Mark Farrell, Doug Nicolaisen and Nick Sullivan have emerged with their own spin on traditional American music. |
“There are few bluegrass singers who match the lithe and masculine timbre Reams brings to the songs he is called to perform. With One Foot in the Honky Tonk, James Reams further defines his bluegrass, blending the varied elements of the roadhouse with sounds from the hills of Kentucky and her neighbors. One foot in the honky tonk indeed, but the rest of the Barnstormers’ bodies and their souls are deep in the bluegrass. Signifying a period of growing esteem and prominence within the bluegrass world, this album also marks a series of transitions for James and his band mates. Joined again by long-time compatriot Mark Farrell, a multi-instrumentalist whose fiddle and mandolin excellence have highlighted four previous Reams’ projects, the line-up on this album is as strong as ever. Circumstances and good fortune have brought the newest Barnstormers—Doug Nicolaisen and Nick Sullivan—into the fold. What remains the same is the passion and precision with which their music is shared. When listening to James Reams & The Barnstormers, one is on a bridge connecting the present to the past, where the waters below blend the relationships and lamentations of today with those who birthed and shaped them."
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