Shouted, Written Down & Quoted was released via the band’s own label Big Blue Zoo Records/Thirty Tigers, and comes on the heels of sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, The Ryman Auditorium, and a headlining performance at this year’s New England Festy. In recent months, Billboard, Relix, and American Songwriter all premiered songs from the album, and Pandora debuted the album a week before its release date.
It’s wild and wide-ranging, showing off the diversity Greensky Bluegrass brings to every live show. At the same time, Shouted, Written Down & Quoted is unmistakably a studio album, recorded during two different sessions — one at Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, North Carolina; the other at the Mountain House Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado — that comprise the band’s longest block of recording time ever. The result is an 11-track album whose songs cast a wide net, mixing the full-throttle energy of a Greensky Bluegrass concert with the nuanced approach of a band that’s still eager to explore.
“You can call us an acoustic ensemble, or a drum-less rock band, or a rock & roll bluegrass band,” says mandolin player Paul Hoffman, who, along with guitarist Dave Bruzza, handles most of the album’s writing duties. “All of that shifting identity has taught us to cover a lot of ground. There’s a flow to this album, just like there’s a flow to our setlists. There are some aggressive, rocking moments. Some bouncy, funky moments. An acoustic think piece or two. It’s a balance of moods and textures that we create as a band, almost like a mix tape.”
“If there’s any justice, [Shouted, Written Down & Quoted] will achieve wide recognition for the stellar songwriting, melt your shoes jamming, and general good times found within,” writes Ink 19. “Waitin’ for a miracle? Wait no more.”
