Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce the April 22, 2008 release of BLUEGRASS SMASH HITS, Volume 1 performed by THE MASHVILLE BRIGADE.  Produced by Grammy™ nominated Jim VanCleve, this album is filled with 16 BIG BLUEGRASS HITS performed by some of the brightest young stars in bluegrass music.  The CD is the first title from an exciting new series from Rural Rhythm Records who has become the leader in Classic Bluegrass Collections, commanding over 15% of the weekly Billboard Top Bluegrass Album Chart with their collection titles.  

Created over a year ago, The Mashville Brigade line-up reads like a who’s who in the world of today’s bluegrass music.  Members of the band have either been nominated for, or won a plethora of IBMA, Grammy, Indie, SPBGMA, and Dove Awards.  All the members, in addition to working with the Brigade, are full-time players in well-known national touring bluegrass bands, songwriters, and studio session players and have achieved lofty heights of success.   This star-studded line-up includes:  Aaron McDaris (The Grascals) who plays banjo and sings harmony; Darrell Webb (Rhonda Vincent & The Rage) on guitar and lead vocals; Ashby Frank (Special Consensus) lead vocals and mandolin;  Jim VanCleve (Mountain Heart) on fiddle; and Randy Barnes (NewFound Road) on bass.