Electronic Press Kit
NEW ALBUM - Sideshow - 7/7/17
Songs written and arranged by Blue Hazard
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Dan Deurloo
BIO
With a relentless desire to make an emotional connection with their audience, Blue Hazard mixes their love of contemporary mediums with old-soul roots to create an impactful musical experience. Evolving from a novice family band into dedicated and earnest musicians, the group impresses listeners with their crisp harmonies, complex arrangements, and honest & diverse songwriting.
Blue Hazard was formed in 2000 and is comprised of two siblings and two friends. In 2012, they debuted “This World of Mine” — their first album consisting of mostly original songs. Progressing further, the band released their first all-original album “Sideshow” on July 7, 2017.
SIDESHOW
Blue Hazard is proud to issue its first all-original album “Sideshow”. Breaking from a long-held bluegrass tradition of recording primarily cover music, the band cultivated an original record that highlights the group’s maturity and progression. Band members trade lead vocals throughout the album, highlighting their diverse and distinctive talent. Intricate arrangements and meaningful lyrics drive their craft of storytelling to new heights.
“Sideshow” was produced, engineered, and mixed by Dan Deurloo at Reverb & Echo Studios. The album was mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering.
Notable
MTV selected Blue Hazard's song Remembrance to play on their television series The Real World.
MTV selected Blue Hazard's song Remembrance to play on their television series Friendzone.
Quotes
"We have hired Blue Hazard for our Lakes Bluegrass Festival several times and have always been pleased with their professionalism and talent. Highly recommended!" Tim Roggencamp - Lakes Bluegrass Festival
"M odern songwriting and arranging that is rooted in the finest tradition of bluegrass. The sound is accessible to both young ears and old heads." Phil Nusbaum - 88.5 Bluegrass Saturday Morning
