Bluegrass sibling duo The Roys are delivering the joys of the holidays right into your home or car with their newest album, "Bluegrass Kinda Christmas." The disc will be in stores Nov.18.
"My memories of Christmas are so vivid," said Elaine Roy. "But most importantly, I think, was the complete sense of being loved that I felt at those family gatherings."
For Lee, her brother, the holidays were a time filled with music, family and fun - and this album beautifully reflects those emotions.
"The title track is actually the first Christmas song Elaine and I've written," he noted. "We wrote it with our buddy Steve Dean, and it's full of the energy and excitement I remember from being a kid."
The 10-song collection sets the stage for lively fiddle runs and the bell-like sounds of the mandolin. Elaine's angelic vocal on "O Holy Night" is a standout: Lee's stirring interpretation of "There's A New Kid In Town" is another highlight. The duo has fun with the upbeat classics "Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy" and "Christmas Times A Comin.'"
Recorded during a sweltering Tennessee summer, "Bluegrass Kinda Christmas," features Elaine Roy (Guitar), Lee Roy (Mandolin, Mandocello, Mandola), Clint White (Fiddle), Daniel Patrick (Banjo, Dobro), Erik Alvar (Bass) and Josh Swift (Dobro*), and was recorded at The Roys' own studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Here's the album's track listings:
1. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
2. Santa Train
3. With Bells On
4. If We Make It Through December
5. Christmas Times A Comin'
6. Bluegrass Kinda Christmas
7. There's A New Kid In Town *
8. Winter Wonderland
9. O Holy Night
10. Santa And The Kids
