Kentucky Bridgeburners

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In the winter of 2011, Grammy-nominated songwriter and Nashville Pussy frontman Blaine Cartwright found himself snowed in, as a freak winter storm slammed his home town of Atlanta. “I suddenly had a lot of unexpected time on my hands. Alone.” Cartwright had just returned from a successful, if odd, tour of Europe with his seminal cow punk band Nine Pound Hammer – having been unwillingly thrust into the role of singer due to contractual obligations. The turmoil inspired introspection. “I had wanted to do a gospel album since I was a kid. Johnny Cash did one. So did Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis – all of my heroes. And, I’m from the South.” Cartwright knew he had a concept and some great songs. Plus, he had a crack band and a kick-ass studio at his disposal. “When you make your solo album, you can hire your dream team. Of course, my dream team got paid in cigarettes and Kentucky Fried Chicken.” By spring, Cartwright had assembled the Kentucky Bridgeburners: Earl Crim, Rob Hulsman and Todd Gorrell, with very special guest Ruyter Suys on vocals, keys and guitars. Also joining the mission were Brian Pulito as producer, and Erin Reynolds on backing vocals. The joyful noise was laid down at Slinging Pig home turf, Nitrosonic Studio in Lexington, Kentucky. The result is Hail Jesus, a ten-song rock-n-roll gospel record that includes original songs by Cartwright as well as covers of songs by The Staple Singers, Fred McDowell and Reverend Gary Davis, Bl

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Hail Jesus

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January 2013 Compilation

Mutants of the Monster: A Tribute to Black Oak Arkansas

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Sing Nine Pound Hammer Live In Berlin

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Sing Nine Pound Hammer

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Hail Jesus!

Live in Berlin 2010

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Kentucky Bridgeburners - Hail Jesus

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Hail, Jesus

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Stonerobixxx - 01|2013 Compilation

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South Of Rock'n Roll [WiComp 06/13]

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Stonerrobix 2013 / 01 Compilation

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