The Bibelhauser Brothers, release One Tin Soldier featuring Sam Bush.
The Bibelhauser Brothers, with Common Loon Records, are releasing their new latest single One Tin Soldier to radio and worldwide via download and streaming platforms today. The new release features the Father of Newgrass, Sam Bush.
The Bibelhauser Brothers latest collaborative effort One Tin Soldier, marks the first studio version of the familiar song that features Sam Bush singing and playing mandolin, and the fourth single from the twin brothers’ forthcoming album Down The Road, slated for release this October.
The Kentucky ensemble has framed the song as a missing link in new grass history connecting the dots between some larger-than-life personalities quintessential to the evolution of the bluegrass world.
Written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter and originally released by folk-rockers The Original Caste in November of 1969, the song became a symbol of civil unrest during the height of US involvement in the Vietnam War. The seemingly never ending cycle of political conflict since that era has made the story within the song, a timeless tale of humanity struggling to learn from our mistakes.
Standing on the shoulders of our heroes including New Grass Revival, Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse, and the Dillards, the Bibelhauser Brothers strive to keep the traditional torch burning bright, while igniting our own flame, fusing elements of blues, country-rock, and soul with our primordial bluegrass sensibilities – Aaron Bibelhauser.
One Tin Soldier featuring Sam Bush, another collaborative milestone for the band, pays homage to New Grass Revival, while showcasing the heightened level of musicianship and vocals of this exceptional Kentucky-based band. If you are a fan of Bluegrass, New Grass, Americana, or an old song made new again, the new Bibelhauser Brothers single delivers for your playlist.
The new single features Sam Bush on mandolin and vocal, Adam Bibelhauser on vocal mand bass, Aaron Bibelhauser on vocal and guitar, Steve Cooley on 5 string banjo and Jeff Guernsey on fiddle
Produced and mixed by Aaron Bibelhauser at The Quilted Window, Louisville, Kentucky | cover art by Grace Mayeur | photographer: Chris Witzke.
One Tin Soldier is available worldwide today to radio programmers via Airplay Direct and publicly from all popular online distributors.
About The Bibelhauser Brothers:
Bibelhauser Brothers
The refreshing twin brother duo out of Louisville, Kentucky has been busy making music for quite some time with different collaborations, however, it’s only when they fuse their innate talents on stage and in the studio that we can enjoy something truly unique and masterful. The dynamic cohesion between Aaron Bibelhauser and twin brother Adam Bibelhauser lays the perfect foundation for their long-time musical heroes and band mates Steve Cooley and Jeff Guernsey to build on with soaring mandolin and banjo mastery.
About Sam Bush:
Sam Bush
In August of 1970, a teenage Sam Bush moved to Louisville, Kentucky to join a forward-leaning band known as the Bluegrass Alliance. That ensemble, which included Dan Crary, Danny Jones, Buddy Spurlock, Lonnie Peerce, and Ebo Walker, had just completed their second record, provocatively titled Newgrass. Among the tracks on that record was the 1960’s counterculture anti-war song One Tin Soldier which was featured in the independent film Billy Jack.
Within months of joining the Alliance, Bush switched from guitar duties, to mandolin, making room for another future pillar of bluegrass music, Tony Rice, with Bush assuming lead vocal duties on One Tin Soldier during the live shows. Multiple versions of that song became wildly popular in the early 1970’s, and the grassed up rendition was a staple on stage with the Alliance. In short order, the band’s lineup landed with Curtis Burch on guitar, Courtney Johnson on banjo, with Walker, Bush, and Peerce rounding out the powerhouse group.
By 1972, tensions within the band led to Lonnie Peerce re-booting the group on his own, with Walker, Bush, Johnson, and Burch immediately forming the seminal progressive bluegrass band, the New Grass Revival.
