Altsounds - Emmitt-Nershi Band Offers Free Track Download And Contests

The Emmitt-Nershi Band will release New Country Blues on September 29, 2009 on SCI Fidelity Records. Prior to the release of the album, a free download of the title track, New Country Blues will be available online. The bands website, emmittnershiband.com, also features information on contests and ordering the new album. Fans have a chance to win an autographed guitar, as well as autographed albums.

Throughout the new album, Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi exemplify the forward-thinking modern bluegrass musician. As linchpins of two legendary jam-bands --Drew with Leftover Salmon, Bill with the String Cheese Incident--both men have traveled the world and played in front of hundreds of thousands of people. The Emmitt-Nershi Band is rounded out with Andy Thorn on banjo and Tyler Grant on bass and guitar.

The title track is available for free download at the link below:

http://emmittnershiband.com/newcountryblues/downloads/01.NewCountryBlues.mp3.zip

The band will kick off their 22-date tour in Boston on September 24th and continue touring through the fall. Full list of dates listed below.

9/24/09 Paradise Rock Club Boston MA

9/25/09 Port City Music Hall Portland ME

9/26/09 Calling Planet Earth Music Festival Charlestown RI

9/27/09 Iron Horse Northampton MA

9/30/09 Bowery Ballroom New York NY

10/1/09 River Street Jazz Cafe Plains PA

10/2/09 The Note West Chester PA

10/3/09 Recher Theatre Towson MD

10/4/09 Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh PA

10/16/09 Bluebird Theater Denver CO

10/17/09 Boulder Theater Boulder CO

10/18/09 Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Durango CO

10/21/09 The Mint Los Angeles CA

10/22/09 The Independent San Francisco CA

10/23/09 The Red Fox Tavern Eureka CA

10/24/09 Mississippi Studios Portland OR

10/25/09 Tractor Tavern Seattle WA

10/27/09 Neurolux Boise ID

10/28/09 The State Room SLC UT

10/29/09 Mangy Moose Saloon Teton Village WY

10/30/09 The Top Hat Missoula MT

10/31/09 The Top Hat Missoula MT

12/12/09 Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival Chicago, IL