photo: Robin Vega

On March 27, Yonder Mountain String Band will release their 12th studio album. Good As True is the first record to feature fiddler Coleman Smith. He joins founding members Adam Aijala (guitar), Ben Kauffman (bass) and Dave Johnston (banjo), along with mandolin player Nick Piccininni, who has been with the group for six years.

In anticipation of the record, Yonder has just shared an animated lyric video by Dave Razor for the song “Brand New Heartache.” The group debuted the tune last Saturday at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom during a show in which the quintet also paid tribute to Bob Weir.

Vinyl versions of Good As True can be pre-ordered on the Yonder Mountain String Band website, while digital pre-saves are also available. The tracklist and the group’s upcoming tour dates appear below the video.

Good As True Tracklist:

Brand New Heartache (3:40)

Long Ride (2:43)

The Lie (5:29)

Barroom Feather (Radio Edit) (3:44)

Blind (3:20)

Nothing New (4:14)

One to One Another (1:52)

Always Almost (4:52)

Barroom Feather (16:46)

Yonder Mountain String Band Tour

Jan 16–17 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House

Jan 22 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Strings in the Mountains (Strings Music Pavilion)

Jan 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex

Jan 30–31 – Berkeley, CA – The Freight

Feb 5 – Utica, NY – Stanley Theatre

Feb 6 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Universal Preservation Hall

Feb 7 – Westerly, RI – United Theatre

Feb 8 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

Feb 13 – Germantown, TN – Germantown Performing Arts Center

Feb 14 – Owensboro, KY – Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Feb 15 – Grayslake, IL – James Lumber Center

Feb 17 – Cleveland, OH – Music Box Supper Club

Feb 18 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live

Feb 19–20 – Vienna, VA – The Barns at Wolf Trap

Feb 21 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall

Feb 27 – Milwaukee, WI – The Cooperage

Feb 28 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall

Mar 14 – Panama City, FL – Bluegrass by the Bay (McKenzie Park)

Mar 15 – Largo, FL – Central Park Performing Arts Center

Mar 18 – Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern

Mar 19 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall

Mar 20–21 – Whitestown, IN – Moontown Brewing

Mar 26 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27

Mar 27 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre

Mar 28 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Music Festival

Apr 2 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Lounge

Apr 3 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater

Apr 4 – Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge

Apr 16 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler

Apr 17 – Houston, TX – Heights Theater

Apr 18 – Fredericksburg, TX – Luckenbach Bluegrass Festival

Apr 23 – Gainesville, FL – Heartwood Outdoors

Apr 24 – Jacksonville, FL – Intuition Ale Works

Apr 25 – Tallahassee, FL – Opening Nights at FSU (Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park)

May 1 – Anchorage, AK – Atwood Concert Hall

May 2 – Fairbanks, AK – Hering Auditorium

May 15 – Aztec, NM – Tico Time

May 30 – Ogden, UT – Ogden Music Festival