Pickin’ On Post Malone brings together a new generation of bluegrass and Americana talent to reinterpret the music of Post Malone. Those taking on the singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer’s plethora of massive hits include Water Tower, Big Richard, JD Casper, The Barefoot Movement, Holler Choir and series stalwarts Iron Horse. Special featured guests MyVerse and Sean Jacobs–who’s opened for Post Malone previously–also lend their talents to a pair of tracks. The collection’s first single and accompanying music video was “Sunflower,” as performed by Los Angeles-based bluegrass, old-time, and punk rock band Water Tower. The band reimagined this beloved Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse anthem with banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and raw acoustic soul.
Official Video for “Sunflower”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77t-6MoTWzY
“Chemical,” which marked the beginning of the famed hitmaker’s transition from hip-hop into more pop-leaning music, was re-worked here by The Voice alum JD Casper, who takes the song’s acoustic influences a step further with a fiddle-driven instrumental and easygoing vocal delivery.
The final single from Pickin’ On Post Malone finds acclaimed female 4-piece Big Richard delivering their signature ‘Bluegrass with a side of lady rage’ on their unique take on Post Malone’s “Lemon Tree.” Alan Cackett wrote, “A collection of delightfully pungent tracks, delivered in all their unashamed, reckless glory, the strength of the album is the instrumental work, which is hardly surprising given that the musicians have been around the block a time or two…with every track these musical compatriots demonstrate that they possess the effusive energy, high harmonies, instrumental dexterity, skill and savvy that provides the very essence of their undisputed technique.
Surprisingly enough, these timeless tracks seem to lend themselves naturally to grassified arrangements, adding both novelty and nostalgia in equal abundance.” Pickin’ On Post Malone is the latest in CMH Records’ Pickin’ On Series, a beloved tradition spanning over 30 years and 300 albums. Born out of the love of rock music and admiration for the virtuosity of bluegrass musicians, the series brings together talented and innovative bluegrass and Americana talent to perform tributes to the biggest and mostloved artists in music.
