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Nick Moss Band released a new double disc studio album with a monster 27 tracks on Blue Bella Records Friday May 20th, 2016 and they are now the band everyone is talking about. -ROCK AND ROLL WITH SOUL AND BLUES WITH A GROOVE - Featuring the amazing vocals of Michael Ledbetter, (Descendant of the Great Lead Belly) and the blazing inventive fretwork of guitar master Nick Moss. Nick Moss Band has done 3 dates with Gary Clark Jr. in the last year and the previous studio album was voted one of the TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2014 BY the editors at GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE!! http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-50-best-albums-2014#slide-2 The new album debuted at #4 on the Relix/Jambands.com Radio Chart for July and held the same position in August!! http://www.jambands.com/radio-charts/2016/07/26/the-motet-top-the-totem-pole http://www.jambands.com/radio-charts/2016/08/28/lotus-in-the-lead The new album also hit #2 on the RMR Blues Rock Album Chart and #2 on the Living Blues Chart! http://livingblues.com/living-blues-radio-chart-july-2016/ New Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYN97vQUEYA - Catch Me I’m Falling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyAspXXQ7Ao – Stand By https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nobOxa8TJrs – Grateful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc9lLLmW2GI – Serves Me Right to Suffer > Space Jam (21 min) Hot Tracks on new album- https://soundcloud.com/stewartentertainment/sets/nick-moss-band-from-the-root-to-the-fruit-disc-2 Related websites: www.NickMossBand.com – Official Website https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialNickMoss https://www.facebook.com/nickmossmusic https://instagram.com/nickmossband/ https://twitter.com/NickMossBand http://nickmossband.tumblr.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/nickmossband/ https://plus.google.com/+OfficialNickMoss http://www.bandsintown.com/NickMossBand/start_tracking https://www.songkick.com/artists/5763289-nick-moss-band/calendar https://www.bandpage.com/nickmossband “Merging diverse influences—vintage soul to classic rock, psychedelia to jazz fusion—Moss offers plenty of space for his five-piece to create fresh-sounding compositions.” - Relix “Nick Moss’ guitar work speaks in volumes; from soft and moving to scorching and ferocious, he runs the absolute gamut of a blues legend in complete control of his style, form and virtuosity. As relevant as any other master of his craft, Moss proves to be an exceptional force…” - Grateful Web “One of the best guitarists on today’s scene” - Elmore Magazine “…the guy never disappoints.” - Americana Roots "Either of these albums would have been impressive enough by itself, but, together, they make for a truly must-have collection that captures the Nick Moss Band at its peak (at least so far) and that ranks among the most diverse and entertaining new releases not just of the past year or two, but of the decade." - Mike Rick -BluesPowr.com The Search for Groove: Nick Moss releases a double disc studio album - From the Root to the Fruit Concept albums were a staple of rock super groups. Whether it was the tale of Ziggy Stardust or Aqualung or Tommy, concept albums presented a glimpse into the soul of the musical storyteller. Unifying themes of life- loss, love, struggle, and success-took the listener on a journey, a spirit quest, an adventure. And no one comes back from an adventure without a story or two of their own to tell. Nick Moss has a story or two, or ten. His new concept record From the Root to the Fruit (Blue Bella Records 2016) presents the musical story of the birth and growth of the blues genre as it relates to popular music. As Moss explains, From the Root to the Fruit is “a little looser” than his typical recordings. “The first CD has a bit of 40's and 50's jump blues, Texas, Chicago, and Uptown sounds. The second CD focuses on progressive and experimental music. We delve into 60's soul and the garage punk sound, high rhythm soul and harder sounds,” says Moss. “I wanted to showcase my band. They're a group of guys who just keep growing musically and getting better and better. I also recognized that, as a band leader, I was growing too. And since From the Root to the Fruit is about the growth and development of music, it became a really appropriate catalyst to tell the band's story and my story with the band.” Moss has been recognized as one the great guitarists of his generation, garnering accolades from Buddy Guy and praise from Jambase, Relix, and Gratefulweb.com among many others. His recording career spans decades and his albums are staples at blues radio outlets worldwide, and are now in rotation at stations with jam and rock formats. Nick Moss Band has a legion of fans that flock to his shows, knowing that each night will be a grand musical experiment. There will be sonic textures to discover and new sounds to stir the soul. Moss encourages taping at his shows. “Every digital device now has audio and video capability,” he says. “I realized a while back that my CD sales at shows were not impacted by people recording the show. We may be seeing fewer people attending events overall, but we see more people taping and posting. When tapers post, it introduces us to a whole new tribe of fans. Now we're really reaching people in a whole new way.” Moss is supportive of the community of tapers and sees them as an asset to live performance. “These people really enjoy music and taping lets them be a part of it, part of the band. That's a step in the evolution of how people are going to enjoy music in the future. They advocate for you and what you're doing in a very unique way,” he says. “The world is getting smaller. We're all becoming closer. You can now reach anyone in any corner of the world quickly and with little effort,” says Moss. “Music is a great conductor, whether it's in a venue or listening online. It brings people together, makes them share an experience or an emotion. To me, that is everything. It's why I do what I do. I want to make people feel what that moment of sublime energy feels like to me as I'm playing with the band. I want that sort of kinetic reaction from listeners. I want to reach people with music that want to be reached.” From the Root to the Fruit was released Friday May 20, 2016 on Blue Bella Records. The new disc features Dave Hidalgo on guitar from Los Lobos, Sax Gordon on Saxophone, and Jason Ricci on Harmonica. Track Listing: DISC ONE Before the Night Is Through Make Way For Me Dead Man's Hand From the Root to the Fruit Haymarket Hop Symone Love Me Lost and Found I Dig Rump Rash Long Tall Woman The Woman I Love Walk Away Cold Sore DISC TWO Catch Me I'm Falling Jupiter Florida Breakdown Serves Me Right (Space Jam) Ta Ta for Tay Tay Breathe Easy Free Will Grateful Shade Tree Stuck Stand By Speak Up Heavy Water Contact: Stewart Entertainment, LLC – Brad@StewartEntertainment.net