The Hanging Stars

Artist:   The Hanging Stars
Origin:  London, England
Genre:   Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Fold, Country, Country Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock, West Coast, Pop Rock

Original line-up:

Sam Ferman:  Bass
Paulie Cobra:  Drums
Richard Olson:  Vocals, Guitar
Parick Ralla:  Banjo, Guitar, Keyboards
Joe Harvey-Whyte: Pedal Steel Guitar

The Hanging Stars are an English Folk Rock, and Country Rock Band, formed in 2016 by Richard Olson (Vocals, Guitar), Sam Ferman (Bass), Paulie Cobra (Drums), Patrick Ralla (Banjo, Guitar, Keyboards), and Joe Harvey-Whyte (Pedal Steel Guitar).  The band played in the cloth of Buffalo Springfield, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds, The Lovin' Spoonful and The Long Ryders.

Title:   A New Kind Of Sky  (2020)
Genre:   Folk, Folk Rock, Indie Fold, Country, Country Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock, West Coast, Pop Rock
Label:   Crimson Crow
Rating:   ****

Format:   LP:

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Choir Of Criers
 2.  I Woke Up In July
 3.  Three Rolling Hills
 4.  (I've Seen) The Summer In Her Eyes
 5.  Heavy Blue

Side B:

 1.  (Song For) Fred Neil
 2.  I Will Please You
 3.  Lonely Rivers
 4.  I Was A Stone
 5.  A New Kind Of Sky

Format:   CD

 1.  Choir Of Criers  (3:53)
 2.  I Woke Up In July  (4:58)
 3.  Three Rolling Hills  (3:21)
 4.  (I've Seen) The Summer In Her Eyes  (2:37)
 5.  Heavy Blue  (3:04)
 6.  (Song For) Fred Neil  (2:56)
 7.  I Will Please You  (5:07)
 8.  Lonely Rivers  (3:52)
 9.  I Was A Stone  (3:17)

10. A New Kind Of Sky  (3:59)

Personnel:

Sam Ferman:  Bass
Paulie Cobra:  Drums
Richard Olson:  Vocals, Guitar
Parick Ralla:  Banjo, Guitar, Keyboards
Joe Harvey-Whyte: Pedal Steel Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Collin Hegna:  Marxophone on "Choir Of Criers"
Llewella White:  Harp on "Choir Of Criers"
Sean Read:  Brass on "Three Rolling Hills" and "I Was A Stone"

A New Kind Of Sky is the third studio album by The Hanging Stars, released on March 20, 2020 by Crimson Crow.  For Fans of Buffalo Springfield, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds, The Lovin' Spoonful and The Long Ryders.