Storyman is an album by the bluegrass mandolin player Sam Bush released by Sugar Hill Records on June 24, 2016.[2] The album release show was in Nashville, Tennessee at the City Winery on July 23, 2016.

Storyman
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 2016
GenreNewgrass, progressive bluegrass, outlaw bluegrass
Length46:45
LabelSugar Hill
ProducerSam Bush
Sam Bush chronology
Circles Around Me
(2009)
Storyman
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"Carcinoma Blues" was written by Guy Clark and Sam Bush. "Hand Mics Killed Country Music" features Bush and Emmylou Harris. Bush and Harris co-wrote the song. "Transcendental Meditation Blues" was co-written with long time collaborator Jeff Black.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Play By Your Own Rules"Sam Bush, Stephen Mougin3:31
2."Everything Is Possible" (with Deborah Holland (harmony vocals))Deborah Holland, Sam Bush4:01
3."Transcendental Meditation Blues"Jeff Black / Sam Bush3:53
4."Greenbrier"Sam Bush, Scott Vestal4:48
5."Lefty's Song" (with Alison Krauss (harmony vocals) and Donnie Sundal (organ))Sam Bush, Steve Brines3:57
6."Carcinoma Blues" (with Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano))Guy Clark, Sam Bush3:56
7."Bowling Green"Jon Randall Stewart, Sam Bush3:32
8."Handmics Killed Country Music" (with Emmylou Harris (harmony vocals), Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano), and Steve Fishell (pedal steel guitar))Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush3:43
9."Where's My Love"John Pennell, Sam Bush5:54
10."It's Not What You Think"Chris Brown, Sam Bush, Scott Vestal, Stephen Mougin, Todd Parks3:54
11."I Just Wanna Feel Something"Jon Randall Stewart, Sam Bush5:36

Personnel edit

  • Sam Bush - vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle
  • Stephen Mougin - vocals, guitar
  • Todd Parks - vocals, electric bass
  • Scott Vestal - banjo
  • Chris Brown - drums

References edit

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Storyman - Sam Bush". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Betts, Stephen L. (June 3, 2016). "Sam Bush's 'Storyman' Album to Feature Krauss, Harris". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 15, 2020.