Henhouse Prowlers Release Land Of Confusion
Last summer when the producer and recording/mixing engineer Stephen Mougin and Henhouse Prowlers decided to work up the 80’s Genesis hit for their new album Unravel (release date April 18, 2025), they had no idea how relevant it would be today.
Fans can listen to the new release here.
When I brought this song to a pre-production session for the album, we realized Chris (mandolin) and Jake (guitar) had never heard it before, which highlights the slight generational gap in this band. Despite that difference, we all agreed quickly that the song is powerful, timeless and continues to reflect the world we live in – Jon Goldfine.
I was a little shocked at Jon’s suggestion, but the more I listened to the tune and digested the lyrics, the more it made sense. I suggested they approach it with all four vocalists, much like they tackle many of the foreign language pieces in their repertoire. Sharing leads and offering different voices to the song showcases the power of many, while highlighting the unified message. This is the world we live in and these are the hands we’re given. Use them and let’s start trying to make it a place worth living in – Stephen Mougin.
This new single Land Of Confusion features: Chris Dollar on guitar and vocals, Ben Wright on 5-string banjo and vocals, Jake Howard on mandolin and vocals and Jon Goldfine on bass and vocals.
About Henhouse Prowlers:
Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this quartet now finds themselves at the intersection of performance, diplomacy and education.On stage, the group’s enthralling performances give audiences a sense of how much they love what they do. On record – including their latest offering, Lead and Iron (2023), released on Dark Shadow Recording – the band explores their collective life experiences through songwriting and intricate instrumentation.
Henhouse Prowlers
While bluegrass is the undeniable foundation of the Prowlers’ music, the band bends and squeezes the traditional form into a keenly developed sound all their own. The Prowlers have now been to more than 25 countries across the globe, working with the U.S. State Department and under their own nonprofit, Bluegrass Ambassadors, and incorporating music from Africa, Asia, the Middle East & more into their already robust repertoire of unique traditional American music.On stage, in workshops and wherever they are, the Henhouse Prowlers find and spread the commonality we share as human beings through the universal language of music.
About Dark Shadow Recording:
Dark Shadow Recording is a full-service studio and record label led by award-winning Stephen Mougin, located on a hilltop that surveys the (Nashville) Music City’s electric skyline. The label produces and turns out music from some the industry’s most promising artists in the Bluegrass, Americana, Country, and Folk genres – Becky Buller, Rick Faris, Laura Orshaw, Henhouse Prowlers, Full Cord, Jana and Stephen Mougin.
