The Infamous Stringdusters Announce New Album 'Laws Of Gravity'

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The band--hailed for their incomparably tight yet improvisation-infused live shows--are poised to build on their growing fan base and momentum. They have won four International Bluegrass Music Association awards, earned a "Best Country Instrumental" Grammy nomination in 2011 and garnered widespread critical acclaim. Of the last record, the New York Times' Jon Pareles said "Infamous Stringdusters is a virtuoso five-man string band, rooted in bluegrass but ready to stretch...the songs are even better: ruminations on time, distance, mortality, purpose, shared humanity and long-term love," while Rolling Stone cited it as one of the most anticipated country albums of 2016. American Songwriter added, "Credit the five-piece for writing effortlessly melodic songs...that stretch the confines of their genre, specifically into a bluesier, more R&B approach that really connects."

Laws Of Gravity is true Infamous Stringdusters at their finest, with honest songs and a fresh yet familiar bluegrass/Americana/progressive feel. "You write what you know," says Falco. "We're on the road all the time and there's always gravity that's keeping you grounded, and pulling you home. The themes on this album stem from things that happen out on the road, and the freedom we have to make music. There's nothing freer than being on stage and making music. We're telling these stories of musical nomads, all the stuff we like to do." Of the recording process, Pandolfi adds, "We had a lot of good energy stored up as we were getting into production, as well as a few more years of experience with the studio. We had much more of a vision for how we wanted this album to come together than we did with past projects. We know that capturing the live, collective sound always opens a door for the listeners, as opposed to building and crafting something that you can only make in the studio. We are a band. We play live, together, and more than any one song or achievement, this is what we do. Now we have an album that captures that."

The Infamous Stringdusters 2016 tour dates:

"The Laws Of Gravity Tour:"

Laws Of Gravity track list:

Freedom

Gravity

A Hard Life Makes A Good Song

Vertigo

Maxwell

Black Elk

This Ol' Building

Soul Searching

1901: A Canyon Odyssey

Sirens

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