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Good. pickers are a dime a dozen. but a great writer is a rare find. I think Jordan Tice is a great writer. He's always had a really creative sense of melody in his playing. But to be a good writer, it's not enough to have inspired melodies running around in your head - you also have to find the discipline and focus to form those idea, into a complete musical statement. At 21 years old Jordan is now releasing his second album of original music, a collection that establishes hint as a musician at home with both inspiration and craft.

Jordan and I have something in common in that we both grew up in families with not one but two parents who play bluegrass music. We both also got dragged around to our fair share of bluegrass festivals as kids. This ended up being quite a gift as we'll both always have that deep well of traditional music to draw from when we need refreshment. But we both also went to music school and I hear in Jordan's writing an attempt (a successful attempt. by the way) to compose tunes that sound and feel natural on bluegrass instruments while gently opening the door to a much wider world of musical influence

Likewise, the arrangements on Long Story are gently pointing the conventions of bluegrass into territory . that we might just call "music in general". They are dynamic, interesting, and always at the service of the song. The musicians on this album are all
amazing players and they go all out on this album when it's called for. But what really moves use is the band's willingness to play with delicacy and restraint. "Chincoteague," for example. is simple and memorable in the way or the best old tunes we all love to play, and the arrangement keeps that wonderful simplicity intact.

I think this record is great and I think than Jordan Tice is a great musician with lots to say. His voice is one I look forward to listening to for years to come.

-Chris Eldridge
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Long Story

LOCUST POINT
THE SALAD DAYS
SONG FOR LESLIE  mp3
SOFIA  mp3
CHINCOTEAGUE
ODE TO A VENDING MACHINE
BESIDE THE LITTLE LAKE
THE COLONY
3 AM    mp3
COMING TO LIFE


Jordan Tice- Guitar
Casey Driessen - fiddle
Noam Pikelny - banjo
Andy Hall - dobro
Mark Schatz - bass
Mark MacGloshan- mandolin