MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY HITS TOP TEN ON BILLBOARD BLUEGRASS CHART

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Red River Entertainment Recording Artist Michael Martin Murphey has already hit the Top Ten of the Billboard Magazine Bluegrass charts one week after the album’s release.

Red River Drifter is a solid Americana blend of Murphey's influences over the years, touching not only on bluegrass, but pop, jazz, country and even classical. Produced and co-written with his son, Ryan, and guitar ace Pat Flynn, it is also Murphey's first album of all new original songs in nearly 20 years.



The response has been terrific:

“Herein are some of the most exquisite melodies he’s ever crafted; some of the finest singing of his later years.., unquestionably some of the most complex lyrics he’s ever composed.., and tight, focused, emotionally resonant instrumental work. strikingly captured in bright, clear sonics. With a catalogue as broad and deep as Murph’s, it’s a fool’s errand to proclaim Red River Drifter the best album he’s ever delivered, but anyone who would dare assert it doesn't rank with the cream of the bluegrass, cowboy and early classic albums such as Geronimo’s Cadillac, Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir and Blue Sky-Night Thunder (from whence sprang the towering “Wildfire” and “Carolina in the Pines”) is in need of counseling.”

MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY'S "RED RIVER DRIFTER" SET FOR RELEASE JULY 9

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Red River Entertainment is proud to announce the July 9 release of Michael Martin Murphey's "Red River Drifter". In recent years Murphey has been exploring the similarities between bluegrass and American cowboy music. But for Red River Drifter, he brought in some very eclectic and unexpected elements to the writing process. “I wrote songs that drew from what is inspiring me at this point in my life,” he says. “Every style was fair game. We intentionally did not follow formulas or rules.”

Murphey has received multiple Grammy nominations during his incredible career including one for Best Bluegrass Album for his Buckaroo Blue Grass album in 2009. He has also earned six gold albums and performs more than 150 shows per year. As a songwriter, his work has been covered by John Denver, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Lee, Kenny Rogers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and a host of other recording artists.