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NEWS
Stoney Creek Signs With Spice of
the South Music
Lake Geneva, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2017) - Spice of the South Music, a
Florida-based booking agency, has announced the addition of
Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band to its roster. Owner and booking
agent Nancy Jordan will represent the band for festival and
concert series appearances.
"I am looking forward to working
with Nancy Jordan," says Stoney Creek's Libby Files. "We are
hoping to play more festivals and events in the Mid-Atlantic
region and meeting bluegrass fans in new areas. I also want to
encourage fans to check out the other artists who work with
Spice of the South Music."
Stoney Creek's traditional bluegrass style has consistently
drawn crowds of more than 300 at outdoor concerts in West
Virginia's Eastern Panhandle and the surrounding region of
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. With Nancy Jordan's
representation, the band is hoping to continue its trajectory
throughout a larger part of the Mid-Atlantic states.
In 2016, Stoney Creek released
"Memories & Tears," an all-original project featuring the songs
of the late Deanna Stottlemyer. The album also saw the release
of two music videos, "Come Stay Awhile" and "Never Tell Me." The
band will be returning to the Outer Banks Bluegrass Island
Festival in 2017, its first appearance there since 2013 (when
Stoney Creek was joined onstage by Rhonda Vincent).
Spice of the South Music provides booking representation for
Reno & Harrell, the Bluegrass Brothers, Eddie & Martha Adcock,
Amanda Cook & Kennesaw Ridge, the Baileys, Chris Henry & the
Hardcore Grass, Highway 41 South and Doug Flowers.
Jordan also serves as marketing manager for Tin Roof Shack
Productions, which produces the following festivals in Florida
and Georgia: Rock Crusher Canyon Bluegrass & Old Time Music
Festival, Georgia State Bluegrass Festival, Fort Cooper State
Park Bluegrass Festival and Withlacoochee River Bluegrass
Festival.
Stoney Creek
Release Music Video for "Never Tell Me"
Martinsburg, W.Va. (Nov. 21, 2016) -
Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band has released a music video for the single "Never
Tell Me". The video is available on
YouTube
and at
StoneyCreekBluegrass.net. "Never Tell Me" is the
second single and video from the band's album "Memories & Tears". The single is available to
broadcasters through
AirPlay Direct and
to fans through online retail and streaming outlets.
"Never Tell Me" is one of eleven original tracks on "Memories &
Tears" written by the late Deanna Stottlemyer, sister of Stoney
Creek's Libby Files. The band decided to record a full album of
Stottlemyer's original material after recording two gospel tunes for
2012's "Are You Ready?" project.
"Memories & Tears" was released to radio broadcasters
in
June via AirPlay Direct, and the album went to #1 on the
website's Top 50 Albums chart. The album's 11 tracks also
held the top 11 spots on AirPlay Direct's Top 50 Singles
chart.
Stottlemyer had performed and recorded six of the songs,
leaving Stoney Creek with a blueprint for their rendition.
Stottlemyer's and Files' mother, Ruby Kindle, then gave
Files an additional five songs that only existed as lyrics
on paper.
"Some of them she sang in her band, but then my mom gave me
a stack of songs that she wrote and said 'why don't you do something
with these?' So that's what I did," Files says.
"I give the guys credit; they're all singing on it with me,"
Files says. "It's a project that I started mainly for my mom
and dad; that's why I called it "Memories & Tears". I wanted
to get all of my sister's music on a CD for them. There are
11 songs on the project - six are gospel songs and five are
traditional bluegrass. I tried to keep them with a
traditional flavor."
Stoney Creek has been praised as "mainstream bluegrass at its best"
by Bluegrass Unlimited. Frank Jurney of the Berryville Bluegrass
Series has noted that "Libby [Files] is among the rising number of
female vocalists who are making a big impact on bluegrass music."
"Memories & Tears" is the first project to feature Stoney Creek's
current lineup, including Libby Files on vocals and bass, Brett
Smeltzer on mandolin and vocals, Kenton Catlett on guitar and
vocals, and Troy Stangle on banjo and vocals.
Stoney Creek Releases
"Memories & Tears"
Martinsburg, W.Va. (June 23, 2016) - Stoney Creek Bluegrass
Band has announced the July 1 release of "Memories & Tears",
a new album featuring the music of Deanna Stottlemyer.
"All of the songs were written by my late sister, Deanna.
She passed away 12 years ago and she left a big pile of
music," says Stoney Creek's Libby Files.
The album's first single, "Come Stay Awhile", was released
on May 1, along with a music video filmed at Sleepy Creek
Lake in Berkeley County, W.Va.
"Memories & Tears" was released to radio broadcasters on
June 15 via AirPlay Direct, and the album went to #1 on the
website's Top 50 Albums chart. The album's 11 tracks also
held the top 11 spots on AirPlay Direct's Top 50 Singles
chart.
Stottlemyer had performed and recorded six of the songs,
leaving Stoney Creek with a blueprint for their rendition.
Stottlemyer's and Files' mother, Ruby Kindle, then gave
Files an additional five songs that only existed as lyrics
on paper.
"Some of them she sang in her band, but then my mom gave me
a stack of songs that she wrote and said 'why don't you do
something with these?' So that's what I did," Files says.
"Over the last six months, I put my style of bluegrass music
to them. They all turned out pretty good."
Files wrote music for three of the new songs ("Give Them All
To Jesus", "Won't It Be a Happy Time?", and "Keep Your Eyes
Toward Heaven"). By this time, Kenton Catlett, who had
played in Stottlemyer's band, joined Stoney Creek. He
remembered writing music to one of the songs ("Someone To
Share the Load") years earlier. Catlett also composed new
music for Stottlemyer's final song, "Some Sweet Day", which
he performs on the album in his lead vocal debut with Stoney
Creek.
"I give the guys credit; they're all singing on it with me,"
Files says. "It's a project that I started mainly for my mom
and dad; that's why I called it "Memories & Tears". I wanted
to get all of my sister's music on a CD for them. There are
11 songs on the project - six are gospel songs and five are
traditional bluegrass. I tried to keep them with a
traditional flavor."
Stoney Creek has been praised as "mainstream bluegrass at
its best" by Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine. Frank Jurney of
the Berryville Bluegrass Series has noted that "Libby Files
is among the rising number of female vocalists who are
making a big impact on bluegrass music."
"Memories & Tears" is the first project to feature Stoney
Creek's current lineup, including Libby Files on vocals and
bass, Brett Smeltzer on mandolin and vocals, Kenton Catlett
on guitar and vocals, and Troy Stangle on banjo and vocals.
Stoney Creek will be celebrating the release of "Memories &
Tears" with a series of concerts in July. This will include
dates in West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The
band's full schedule can be found at
StoneyCreekBluegrass.net.
MEMORIES & TEARS - #1
Album on AirPlay Direct
Martinsburg, W.Va. (June 17, 2016) - Stoney Creek's "Memories & Tears"
has been released to broadcasters on AirPlay Direct and
reached #1 on the Top 50 Albums Chart. The album held the #1
spot through the close of June 16 and returned to #1 on June
17. The album's 11 tracks also held the top 11 positions on
the Top 50 Singles chart on June 16.
The album is
available to radio broadcasters through
AirPlay Direct.
To request physical CDs, or Soundcloud / Dropbox downloads,
DJs can email
stoneycreekbluegrass@outlook.com
MEMORIES & TEARS - New Album
Available in July!
Martinsburg, W.Va. (June 15, 2016) -
Calv'ry Music announces "Memories & Tears", the new album from Stoney Creek
Bluegrass Band available in July. The album features 11 original songs,
including the first single "Come Stay Awhile".
The single is
available to radio broadcasters through
AirPlay Direct.
To request physical CDs, or Soundcloud / Dropbox downloads,
DJs can email
stoneycreekbluegrass@outlook.com
"Come Stay Awhile" is available to fans through the
following sources:
Amazon Music |
Google Play |
iTunes |
Spotify
"Come Stay Awhile" is one of eleven original tracks on "Memories &
Tears" written by the late Deanna Stottlemyer, sister of Stoney
Creek's Libby Files.
Stoney Creek
Release Music Video for "Come Stay Awhile"
Martinsburg, W.Va. (May 10, 2016) - Calv'ry Music announces the
release of a music video for the single "Come Stay Awhile" by Stoney
Creek Bluegrass Band. The video is available on
YouTube
and at
StoneyCreekBluegrass.net. "Come Stay Awhile" is the first single from the band's forthcoming
album "Memories & Tears". The single is available to
broadcasters through
AirPlay Direct and
to fans through online retail outlets.
"Come Stay Awhile" is one of eleven original tracks on "Memories &
Tears" written by the late Deanna Stottlemyer, sister of Stoney
Creek's Libby Files. The band decided to record a full album of
Stottlemyer's original material after recording two gospel tunes for
2012's "Are You Ready?" project.
Stoney Creek has been praised as "mainstream bluegrass at its best"
by Bluegrass Unlimited. Frank Jurney of the Berryville Bluegrass
Series has noted that "Libby [Files] is among the rising number of
female vocalists who are making a big impact on bluegrass music."
"Memories & Tears" is the first project to feature Stoney Creek's
current lineup, including Libby Files on vocals and bass, Brett
Smeltzer on mandolin and vocals, Kenton Catlett on guitar and
vocals, and Troy Stangle on banjo and vocals.
Stoney Creek
Announce New Single: "Come Stay Awhile"
Martinsburg, W.Va. (March 28, 2016) -
Calv'ry Music announces the single "Come Stay Awhile" from Stoney
Creek Bluegrass Band. The song will debut on bluegrass radio in May.
"Come Stay Awhile" is the first single from the band's forthcoming
album "Memories & Tears". The single will be available through
AirPlay Direct and other outlets.
"Come Stay Awhile" is one of eleven original tracks on "Memories &
Tears" written by the late Deanna Stottlemyer, sister of Stoney
Creek's Libby Files. The band decided to record a full album of
Stottlemyer's original material after recording two gospel tunes for
2012's "Are You Ready?" project.
Stoney Creek has been praised as "mainstream bluegrass at its best"
by Bluegrass Unlimited. Frank Jurney of the Berryville Bluegrass
Series has noted that "Libby [Files] is among the rising number of
female vocalists who are making a big impact on bluegrass music."
"Memories & Tears" is the first project to feature Stoney Creek's
current lineup, including Libby Files on vocals and bass, Brett
Smeltzer on mandolin and vocals, Kenton Catlett on guitar and
vocals, and Troy Stangle on banjo and vocals.
Stoney Creek on
WINLife TV Webcast
Winchester, Va. (March 1, 2016) - Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band is
scheduled to appear on WINLife TV's "After Hours with Eric Sandstrom"
on Saturday, March 5, at 1 p.m. (ET).
The hourlong program will feature two performance sets and an
interview with Stoney Creek. The band is expected to share an update
on its forthcoming studio album.
Viewers can watch the show on WINLife TV's Livestream website
(available through a link at
WinlifeTV.com or directly at
Livestream.com/accounts/13579207). The show will be available
for replay after the live broadcast.
Stoney Creek has been named "West Virginia's Classic Bluegrass Band"
by Around the Panhandle magazine, and "mainstream bluegrass at its
best" by Bluegrass Unlimited. The band features Libby Files, Brett
Smeltzer, Kenton Catlett, and Troy Stangle. The forthcoming album is
a follow-up to the band's 2012 gospel project "Are You Ready?", and
the first to showcase Stoney Creek's current lineup.
WINLife TV is a new Internet production facility in Winchester, VA,
and broadcasts live music, interviews, and hosted shows for
Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. WINLife TV streams on the
Livestream.com website and
app.
Stoney Creek can be followed online at
StoneyCreekBluegrass.net and on the band's Facebook page.
Stoney Creek Plus
Two
Hedgesville, WV (February 16, 2015) - Stoney Creek's Libby
Files and Brett Smeltzer have announced that "West Virginia's
Classic Bluegrass Band" is entering the 2015 season with two
additions: banjo player Troy Stangle and guitarist Kenton Catlett.
Files described recent rehearsal sessions with the new lineup as
"unbelievable."
Troy Stangle previously played banjo and dobro with All4Hym, who
recorded on the Rural Rhythm Christian label. His stage and studio
experience made Stangle a logical pick for Stoney Creek.
"Troy displays a vast array of versatility and uniqueness in his
banjo skills," according to the band's mandolin player Brett
Smeltzer. "He is a veteran with a musical talent that is not
overpowering, but what audiences will appreciate and find very
pleasing to the ear. It's great to have Troy on board with Stoney
Creek."
The band is also bringing on board guitarist Kenton Catlett. Catlett
had filled in with Stoney Creek throughout 2013 and 2014 when
guitarist Ed Barney's job responsibilities kept him from playing
show dates. In January 2015, Barney decided to step back from Stoney
Creek, and Catlett was a natural fit.
"When I was first getting into bluegrass music nearly 30 years ago,
Kenton was the first person that I started playing music with ...
rather quickly focusing on both harmonies and arrangement," Smeltzer
noted. Smeltzer and Files agreed that "over the past few years,
Kenton has been a reliable source to help out Stoney Creek with his
vocal and guitar skill on an 'as needed' basis. It is great to know
that we have that same commitment from him now on a full-time
basis."
"I would like to welcome the new members to the band," Files said.
"I am excited about the upcoming lineup and the new opportunities
that it will bring."
Longtime banjo and dobro player Darrell Sanders is on the band's
injured reserve list. Sanders is facing surgery for a damaged nerve
that has limited his playing ability.
Stoney Creek plans to announce 2015 show dates, as well as returning
to the studio to finish work on a new album. The new project will be
a follow-up to 2012's "Are You Ready?" album, which gained the band
airplay in over 200 radio markets and a music video in national
rotation on BlueHighways TV.
Stoney Creek's upcoming tour dates and contact information can be
found at
StoneyCreekBluegrass.net. Radio service, booking, and press
inquiries for Stoney Creek can be made by contacting Calv'ry Booking
and Management through
CalvryBooking.com or by calling 304-268-1785.
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