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Country 27/08/2019

Steep Canyon Rangers Team Up With Boyz II Men & The Asheville Symphony For "Be Still Moses"

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Steep Canyon Rangers Team Up With Boyz II Men & The Asheville Symphony For "Be Still Moses"
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Steep Canyon Rangers are Asheville, North Carolina's multi-GRAMMY winners, perennial Billboard chart-toppers, and frequent collaborators of the renowned banjoist (and occasional comedian) Steve Martin. Today, the band has shared the results of what is perhaps their most singular musical partnership to date - teaming with Philadelphia soul legends Boyz II Men and their hometown Asheville Symphony to completely overhaul the Rangers' original "Be Still Moses," which was first recorded on their 2007 breakout album Lovin' Pretty Women.

Listen to this revamped version of "Be Still Moses" here, and read a Q&A from the band's Graham Sharp in which he describes how this unexpected collaboration came to be: hyperurl.co/BeStillMoses

The premiere coincides with the announcement that Steep Canyon Rangers have re-signed with Yep Roc Records. "It feels like coming home," says the band's Graham Sharp of the partnership. "The Yep Roc family was among the first to welcome Steep Canyon Rangers when we were just pups. As we've grown, so have they. We're incredibly excited for the future and all the music it holds."

The idea to rework "Be Still Moses" was spearheaded by Steep Canyon Rangers' producer Michael Selverne, who first told the band about this on a phone call with poor reception. Naturally, they laughed and swore they had misheard him before wrapping their head around Selverne's plan: contrast Woody Platt's bluegrass-flavored, sonorous baritone with the timeless vocal arrangements that defined Boyz II Men's stratospheric rise in the '90s. Thanks to legendary musical director Michael Bearden, a close friend of Selverne, the connection was made, and the results were nothing short of awe-striking to everyone involved.

"We always get this chill when we know we are in the right place," says Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman. "And we got a few chills working on this project."

Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers: "Sometimes it takes a person outside the band to hear your music in a different light and recognize its potential. I give credit to our producer Michael Selverne and to Michael Bearden for their vision of bringing together two very different musical worlds for a moment that transcends any genre designation. Boyz II Men took the song to a whole new level, and as a songwriter it's mind-blowing to hear."

Producer Michael Selverne: "Although the Rangers have performed extensively with orchestras, they had only made one limited orchestral recording. In discussions with the band about the record, I suggested that this record, which was not a traditional SCR record, was an opportunity to speak in a different voice. Originally, my thoughts were to bring in some additional musicians from Nashville, NYC and LA and add to the texture of the band without changing their basic arrangements. We had been discussing some piano, organ and electric guitar. So, that was the plan. Man plans and God laughs…"

"Be Still Moses" was produced and arranged by Michael Selverne, Joe Mulvihill and Boyz II Men members Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris and Shawn Stockman. Steep Canyon Rangers will perform the song on their extensive international tour, which includes currently announced dates into Spring 2020. A full list is below.

Steep Canyon Rangers on tour:
Sat., Aug. 31 | Seven Peaks Festival | Buena Vista, CO
Sun., Sept. 1 | Appaloosa Music Festival | Front Royal, VA
Thurs., Sept. 5 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, CO
Sat., Sept. 7 - Sun., Sept. 8 | Mountain Song Festival | Brevard, NC
Thurs., Sept. 12 | Symphony Hall | Springfield, MA*
Fri., Sept. 13 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, NY*
Sat., Sept. 14 | Cross Insurance Center | Bangor, ME*
Fri., Sept. 20 | Fresh Grass Festival | North Adams, MA
Sat., Sept. 21 | Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion | Bristol, TN
Sun., Sept. 22 | Lancaster Middle School | Kilmarnock, VA
Fri., Sept. 27 | Huck Finn Jubilee | Ontario, CA
Sat., Sept. 28 | Yavapai College | Prescott, AZ
Fri., Oct. 18 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center | Bethlehem, PA*
Sat., Oct. 19 | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Atlantic City, NJ*
Wed., Oct. 23 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA
Thurs., Oct. 24 | The Midland Theatre | Newark, OH
Sat., Oct. 26 | Clowes Memorial Hall | Indianapolis, IN
Fri., Nov. 1 | The Weinberg Center for the Arts | Frederick, MD
Sat., Nov. 2 | Academy Theatre | Lynchburg, VA
Fri., Nov. 8 - Sat., Nov. 9 | Riverside Theatre | Perth, Australia*
Mon., Nov. 11 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Hindmarsh, Australia*
Wed., Nov. 13 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Boondall, Australia*
Fri., Nov. 15 | Melbourne Arena | Melbourne, Australia*
Sun., Nov. 17 | International Convention Centre Sydney | Darling Harbour, Australia*
Tues., Nov. 19 | Spark Arena | Auckland, New Zealand*
Thurs., Jan. 9 | Grand Theater | Wausau, WI
Fri., Jan. 10 | University of Dubuque Heritage Center | Dubuque, IA
Fri., Jan. 24 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA
Fri., Feb. 28 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Sun., Mar. 1 | Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre | Clearwater, FL
Mon., Mar. 9 | Arizona Musicfest | Scottsdale, AZ
Thurs., Apr. 2 | Mount Baker Theatre | Bellingham, WA
*denotes show with Steve Martin and Martin Short






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