Another new Rebel release from last month is In God’s Time from Barry Scott & Second Wind.

This project had been released as a self-produced CD last year, available only from the band, and Rebel picked it up when Scott signed with them in November of ‘08. Unless you may have picked up a copy from the band at a live show, this Rebel release will probably be your first exposure to the CD.

Barry performed as a member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver for almost 10 years, leaving at the end of 2005. At the time, he said that he needed to get away from the road life for a while, but like most artists with the music in their blood, it wasn’t long before he was back at it with his own band.

In God’s Time is a sort of hybrid album – part solo project and part band record. Barry said that it wasn’t planned that way…

“The last year I was with Doyle, I was going to cut a solo project. Dale Perry was with us at the time, and I started working on the solo CD at Dale’s studio. When I started putting together the band, I wasn’t sure whether I should do a solo project or a band CD, and we ended up with a little of both.”

The band has been together for the past two years, and consists of Jason Leek on bass, Travis Houck on resonator guitar, Matthew Munsey on mandolin,and 14 year old Zane Petty on banjo. Scott is on guitar and all the band members but Petty share in the vocals.

“I’ve known Jason Leek for a long time, and had always said that if I ever left Doyle, I would want him singing with me. When I did leave I wasn’t even sure if I would start a band, but knew I would be singing somewhere, and wanted Jason with me.

All of these guys had been playing together for some time and it worked out great when we started playing together as Second Wind. (more…)

I caught up with Mark Freeman of Rebel Records recently, and he shared some information about their release schedule for 2009.

We mentioned last week that they would have a new Lost and Found CD in March, and Mark tells us that they will also have a Barry Scott Gospel project, the debut from Spring Creek and a new album from David Davis & the Warrior River Boys between April and May.

“That will quickly be followed by Don Rigsby’s first Gospel recording for Rebel sometime in June. I’m confidant Paul Williams will have a new album ready for this year, as he always does.

And that’s just the new projects… we have a few reissues and compilations planned as well. I’m confident that the John Duffey collection we’ve been promising for the past few years will see the light of day sometime this Spring; we’ll also have a Mac Wiseman CD on our Vault Masters Series coming out around that time too.

A collection tentatively titled Drive Time Bluegrass will be the first release of the year on our budget-priced 8000 Series – that will probably drop sometime early Summer. There are also plans for a second Larry Sparks Gospel compilation, a retrospective on Benny & Valle Cain, and a repackaged McPeak Brothers collection as well.”

That’s a lot to be looking forward to from Rebel this year. Hat’s off to them for continuing to release both new music, and compilations from tehir extensive collection of classic bluegrass.

Blue Plate Special typically airs during the week in Knoxville, TN on WDVX FM – Monday-Friday at noon (EST). This Saturday, however (12/13), they will be offering a special live remote broadcast from Pigeon Forge.

This show will air at noon, with a live concert featuring Barry Scott & Second Wind and Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, with Freddy Smith hosting.

WDVX broadcasts in the Knoxville market at 102.9 FM. You can also listen to the show online via live streaming.

Barry Scott & Second Wind have signed with Rebel Records.

Rebel will release the band’s current Gospel project, In God’s Time, in Spring 2009 with a new, secular album to follow later in the year.

Barry was a member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver for nine years, leaving the group two years ago to focus on his solo career.

Joining him in Second Wind are Matthew Munsey on mandolin, Travis Houck on resonator guitar, Zane Petty on banjo, and Jason Leek on bass. Scott is on guitar and lead vocals.