Movin' On (The Greencards album)

Movin' On is the 2003 debut album by the Austin, Texas progressive bluegrass band The Greencards. The Greencards recorded and self-released Movin' On, selling 10,000 copies at shows and online, and reached #5 on the Americana radio charts.[2] The album was said to break past traditional rules of bluegrass music, by integrating a jam-band mindset while blending classical folk balladry and rock 'n' roll into their sound.[3] After the release of Movin' On in 2004 the Greencards won the Austin Music Awards for Best New Band.[4] The Greencards were credited with performing the most energetic sets during the course of 2004's Austin City Limits Music Festival, were said to bring a global sound to bluegrass, and—by drawing on influences such as Bob Dylan and The Beatles—were pushing the genre's boundaries.[5]

Movin' On
Studio album by
The Greencards
Released2003
RecordedAustin, Texas
GenreNewgrass
LabelDualtone Records
The Greencards chronology
Movin' On
(2003)		 Weather and Water
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Several months after the awards, the band was signed by Dualtone Records, and began work on their next album, Weather and Water.[6] After joining Dualtone, the label re-released Movin' On in January 2005, generating still more airplay and sales.[7]

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r696515
  2. Miller, Jay N. (2006). "Trio is going places: The Greencards are headed for Club Passim". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  3. Cartwright, Keith Ryan (2008). "International musicians unite with 'Greencards'". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  4. Gray, Christopher (2004). "2003-04 Austin Music Awards". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  5. "The Greencards, an American Composer, Prairie Winds open festival". Glen Arbor Sun. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  6. Iwasaki, Scott (2007). "Greencards drawn to American roots music". Deseret Morning News. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  7. "2005: What a Year for the Greencards". Americana Homeplace. 2006. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
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