The country blues

"Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley earned a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album their first time out with their debut effort Before the Sun Goes Down, immediately setting a high bar for this and any other effort that will follow. Consequently, despite the fact that each artist is a veteran player in his own right, it was still incumbent upon the duo to ensure that the material covered on their sophomore set The Country Blues meets an exacting standard".