Maine Duo ‘North of Nashville’ Release New Album

Eleven solid tracks of Maine made twang! The long awaited Strike Up the Band album is here!

Jay Basiner and Andrew Martelle went into The Halo studios in September. With a gang of the best session musicians in Maine, North of Nashville has a full band sound on the new album. The album is billed as a greatest hits album as the duo moves on to the next chapter in their musical careers.

Late in 2015 Basiner moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue more songwriting opportunities. Before the move Basiner and Martelle wanted to create a 'time piece defining the very best of what [the] band has to offer.'

A Kickstarter page was started to help raise the funds to create and distribute the album. The page went on to raise more than what Basiner and Martelle had as a goal. The result of the effort is everything you love about the Portland duo.

Strike Up the Band Track List:

• The Soul of Country Music
• Road Worn and Reckless
• Three Chords and the Truth
• Just Walk Away
• Common Country
• Sam Hill
• Trouble's What I Feel Like tonight
• Goodbye Is More Familiar Than Hello
• Take It All (Or Leave It All Behind)
• Emily's Farm
• Strike Up the Band

The album is now available on iTunes.

For the first time in four months North of Nashville returns to Maine, and the stage this week. Tomorrow night they play Moose Alley in Rangeley, followed by back to back nights at The Rack (where they recorded their 2013 live album) in Carrabassett Valley.