JOE HOTT, "West Virginia Rail," Rural Rhythm Records. 12 tracks
Joe Hott, a 23-year-old Virginia native, is relatively new to the national bluegrass scene.
But he's already charted two singles _ "West Virginia Rail" and "World of Lies" _ off his debut Rural Rhythm album _ "West Virginia Rail."
And two more _ "Lonesome As Can Be" and "Cry From The Cross" _ have recently been released to radio.
Hott co-wrote seven of the songs _ "West Virginia Rail," "Lonesome As Can Be," "I Got No Reason To Stay," "World of Lies," "I've Got A Story To Tell," "Today Ain't The Day" and "Sweet Lovin' Lies."
Three other songs are connected with the Stanley Brothers _ Hott's main influence.
Ralph Stanley wrote "If That's The Way You Feel."
Carter Stanley wrote "Loving You Too Well."
And Roy Lee Centers, a former member of the band, wrote "I Can't Get You Out of My Mind."
An all-star cast of bluegrass musicians worked on the album _ Scott Vestal, Cody Kilby, Dennis Crouch, Aubrey Haynie, Glen Duncan, Ned Luberecki, Casey Campbell and Joe Spivey.
Look for the album at amazon.com and most other music sites.
