Band of Ruhks - Authentic (2019)

Comprised of all former members of The Lonesome River Band (whose landmark album Carrying The Tradition was released on Rebel Records nearly thirty years ago), the Band of Ruhks re-unite Ronnie Bowman, Don Rigsby and Kenny Smith, while adding former LRB banjoman Brian Fesler, to a band that straddles the line between bluegrass favorite and roots music trailblazer with ease. The bands sophomore album (produced by Ben Isaacs), and first for Rebel Records, is a showcase of both the bands love for bluegrass, while greeting the future with a sneaky grin. Appropriately entitled Authentic, the album is filled with nearly all originals, performed with sincerity and passion.