Asleep at the Wheel

Artist:  Asleep At The Wheel
Origin:  Paw Paw, West Virginia, USA
Genre:  Country, Texas Country, Western Swing, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country

Original line-up:

Ray Benson:  Vocals, Guitar
Lucky Oceans:  Pedal Steel Guitar
LeRoy Preston:  Rhythm Guitar, Drums
Chris O'Connell:  Vocals
Floyd Domino:  Keyboards
Chris Booher:  Piano, Fiddle, Cyndi Cashdollar
Michael Francis:  Saxophone
Danny Levin:  Piano

Asleep At The Wheel is an American Country Music and Western Swing Band from Paw Paw, West Virginia, formed in 1970 by Ray Benson (Vocals, Guitar), Lucky Oceans (Pedal Steel Guitar), LeRoy Preston (Rhythm Guitar), Chris O'Connell (Vocals), Floyd Domino (Keyboards), Chris Booher (Piano, Fiddle, Cyndi Cashdollar), Michael Francis (Saxophone), and Danny Levin (Piano).  The band has won nine Grammy Awards and has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard Country Charts.  Their highest-charting single "The Letter Johnny Walker Read", peaked at No. 10 in 1975.

Title:  New Routes  (2018)
Genre:  Country, Texas Country, Western Swing, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country
Label:  Bismeaux Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Jack I'm Mellow  (2:41)
 2.  Pencil Full Of Lead  (2:45)
 3.  Call It A Day Tonight  (3:51)
 4.  Seven Nights To Rock  (3:06)
 5.  Dublin Blues  (4:41)
 6.  I Am Blue  (3:14)
 7.  Pass The Bottle Around  (3:08)
 8.  Big River  (3:06)
 9.  Weary Rambler  (3:46)
10. More Days Like This  (4:58)
11. Willie Got There First (feat. Seth Avett & Scott Avett) (5:25)

Personnel:

Ray Benson:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Katie Shore:  Fiddle, Vocals
Eddie Rivers:  Pedal Steel Guitar, Saxophone
Dennis Ludiker:  Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals
Josh Hoag:  Bass
Connor Forsyth:  Piano, Vocals
Jay Reynolds:  Saxophone, Clarinet
David Sanger:  Drums

Special Guests:

Seth Avett:  Vocals on Track 11
Scott Avett:  Vocals on Track 11

New Routes is a new studio album by Asleep At The Wheel, was released on September 14, 2018 by Bismeaux Records.  The Best Tradition of Texas Music, Good Songs, Good Musicianship, Good Singing, Good Album.