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We are thrilled to announce that “Two Hearts Down” has been awarded the 2012 Independent Music Award for Best Story Song.  100 Miles of Wreckage was also a nominee for Americana Album of the Year.   Winners were determined by a … Continue reading →

We’re very excited to announce that we have been selected for inclusion on the Independent Film Channel’s “Sounds of the Cities” compilation CD.  IFC has chosen the musicians who they feel best represent the unique sounds of the communities that … Continue reading →

Wow – CMT is celebrating the top videos of the year, and we made the list!  However, only the top 30 (as determined by fan voting) will make the final cut to be aired on CMT Celebrates: Top 30 Videos of … Continue reading →

… because we’re in it, right there on page 9 above Carrie Underwood and next to Lady Antebellum. We’re featured as the magazine’s “On the Edge” band. Apparently we’re “rapidly budding into a buzz band” and the “many strains of … Continue reading →

Thanks to your votes, “Two Hearts Down” was the number 2 video in the CMT Pure 12 Pack this week!  We truly appreciate your support.  Voting starts fresh each week, so keep ‘em coming.

We can hardly believe it, but we’ve been invited back to the Grand Ole Opry – less than three months after our debut there!  We’ll be playing this Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 pm.  Tickets are available at opry.com and … Continue reading →

Here it is! “Two Hearts Down” premieres exclusively on CMT today. We’re thrilled to finally be able to share it with you and we hope you enjoy it! Please help us get into the “Pure 12 Pack” of most requested … Continue reading →

We can finally, officially announce that the “world premiere” (CMT’s words, not ours – it sounds so important!) of the “Two Hearts Down” will take place Monday, August 29 exclusively on CMT.  The video was directed by David McClister, who … Continue reading →

We can’t thank all of you enough. Thanks to your votes, we’ve been awarded the Independent Music Award Vox Pop (People’s Choice) for Best Album, Americana for Whiskey Angel. Who would have thought when Cruz pulled together a group of … Continue reading →

Happy summer! And what a crazy summer it has been … 100 Miles of Wreckage hit number 11 on the national Americana radio charts (and 16 on the international roots music charts!), we’ve gotten to visit some fantastic radio stations and … Continue reading →