Lifetimes
Release Date: Jun 05, 2007

Earl Scruggs – Beloved 4-time Grammy Award winner and bluegrass superstar. Little Roy Lewis – Irrepressible 7-time Dove/GMA Award winner and Gospel Bluegrass legend. Lizzy Long – Multi-talented old-soul with a fresh face… the girl who gave Earl Scruggs a joyful reason to go back into the studio, to turn back the clock and look forward to the future. What kind of project can these 3 artists create together? Something unforgettable.

Listeners will discover fresh and familiar songs, classic and cutting edge instrumentation – all combined to create a musical event that can never be reproduced.

Award-winning producers Wayne Haun and Kevin Ward have brought out the best in Lewis, Scruggs & Long; all three artists perform extraordinary vocal and instrumental trios, duets and solos on a variety of instruments.

The trio is joined by studio musicians and recording artists Andy Leftwich (Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder), Mark Fain and Cody Kilby (Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder), Ben Isaacs (The Isaacs), and Greg Ritchie (Jeff & Sheri Easter/Gaither Homecoming Tour). Together, they bring to life a future keepsake for every music lover’s collection.

Includes bonus DVD containing behind the scenes footage and interviews.

Nashville, TN (January 22, 2007) – 4-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs is back in the studio. This legendary member of the Flatt and Scruggs duo – who forever became part of popular culture by creating and performing the theme song to “The Beverly Hillbillies” – is lending his name and his talents to the debut label project of a young bluegrass artist named Elizabeth “Lizzy” Long. Little Roy Lewis, 7-time GMA/Dove Award-winning front man for The Lewis Family -- recent inductees into the Hall of Honor of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) – joins Scruggs and Long for this one-of-a-kind recording.

The release, entitled Lifetimes – Lewis, Scruggs & Long, was produced by Wayne Haun and Kevin Ward of Vine Records, and highlights the talents of 23-year-old Long. Her memorable style has been seasoned through years of touring and performing with artists more than twice her age, and this recording captures her prowess on multiple instruments and her unforgettable voice.

Earl Scruggs and Little Roy Lewis, longtime mentors to the breakthrough artist, encouraged Long to create this once-in-a-lifetime project.

“I have been traveling for many years, but it is seldom that you see such a talented newcomer as Elizabeth Long,” stated Scruggs. “She’ll be a household name among bluegrass fans.”

Listeners can look forward to traditional bluegrass favorites and instrumentals on this release, as well as original compositions written by Long, Haun, and a list of award-winning writers including Barry Dean, Don Poythress, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and Mac Wiseman.

“It is a dream come true for me to record with two of my favorite musicians—one a longtime friend, one a newfound favorite,” stated Little Roy, who has toured for over forty years with the legendary Lewis Family.

Lifetimes will hit shelves on April 16, 2007, and will be distributed by Crossroads Marketing and Distribution, of Asheville, NC.

About Vine Records:
Founded by award-winning producers Wayne Haun and Kevin Ward, Vine Records is the creative home to artists including The Lewis Family, Lewis, Scruggs & Long, Calvin Hunt, Lillie Knauls and The Cumberland Quartet. For additional information about the Vine Records label, its roster of artists, and upcoming releases, please visit www.vinerecordsonline.com.