{"id":74103,"date":"2019-08-24T12:03:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T18:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/high-country-hustle-set-for-first-album-release\/"},"modified":"2019-08-24T18:03:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T18:03:08","slug":"high-country-hustle-set-for-first-album-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/high-country-hustle-set-for-first-album-release\/","title":{"rendered":"High Country Hustle set for first album release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"High
High Country Hustle will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at 11th Street Station for an album release.<\/span>Courtesy of High Country Hustle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Local bluegrass band<\/p>\n

The group put together the album from songs it had accumulated since starting the band two years ago.<\/p>\n

The five-member band linked up with Scott \u201cScooter\u201d Smith of Scooter\u2019s Place<\/a> for help recording, mixing and mastering the 10-track album earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s local and he\u2019s professional and he\u2019s great,\u201d said Andy Gallen, guitar player for the band. \u201cHe\u2019s a fun guy. So I would highly suggest him.\u201d<\/p>\n

High Country Hustle started the recording process back in December, and held four to five sessions to lock down their tracks through May. Smith said the band spent between 30 and 50 hours recording in the studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really fun,\u201d Gallen said. \u201cIt\u2019s so cool to just get to go see the songs actually be recorded professionally and hear them all come together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"High
High Country Hustle started the recording process in mid-December after it decided it had accumulated enough songs for an album.<\/span>Courtesy of High Country Hustle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The self-titled album brings 10 tracks to the table on an album two band members describe as lacking a central theme.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven from songwriter to songwriter in the band, the songs vary a lot, so I couldn\u2019t say there\u2019s one overall theme of the album,\u201d Gallen said.<\/p>\n

Dennon Jones, fiddle player for High Country Hustle, said the majority of the songs were written by Gallen and Seth Yokel (mandolin, fiddle and vocals). He said an album was always on the radar but that it happened organically, stemming out of having enough content to record an album.<\/p>\n

Yokel and Gallen weren\u2019t solo acts when it came to recording \u2013 every member of the band had a part in bringing music to the group. The idea to record an album didn\u2019t come from one person but rather out of a collective effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was everyone\u2019s intention,\u201d Gallen said. \u201cI don\u2019t think it was anyone\u2019s single idea. We got to the point where we had enough originals where we wanted to record now.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a true group effort, the band saved its earnings from playing gigs to get enough money for its first album. Jones said he hopes this first release will help set the band up for future success. Jones said having a professionally recorded album will help the band set itself apart from others. Not all bands follow through on what they set out to do, but putting out a studio album shows bookers that the band is committed, he said.<\/p>\n

High Country Hustle fans and those new to their sound may find their newest album online and on compact disc. Streaming services are expected to offer the album, including Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and YouTube.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just want to get it out to as many people as possible,\u201d Gallen said, adding that a preview song, \u201cThe Surge,\u201d has been uploaded to the band\u2019s Soundcloud<\/a>. High Country Hustle will be playing a two-set concert at 11th St. Station for an album release party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll play two sets,\u201d Gallen said. \u201cIt\u2019s always a fun time.\u201d<\/p>\n

bmandile@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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If you go<\/h4>\n

What:<\/strong>
\n High Country Hustle album release party.
\n When:<\/strong>
\n 7 p.m. Sept. 1.
\n Where:<\/strong>
\n 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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