Photo: Shervin Lainez

Mountain Grass Unit has just released another song from their forthcoming album. Vance Powell (Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White) produced Appalachian Smoke, which is the debut studio recording from Drury Anderson (mandolinist, vocals), guitarist Luke Black (guitar), Sam Wilson (upright bass) and Josiah Nelson (fiddle). In anticipation of the Appalachian Smoke the group previously shared a four-track Mountain Grass Unit EP with an accompanying “Window for a Friend” video.

The newly released selection from Appalachian Smoke is a love song titled “Wait for Me.” Karl Smakula contributes pedal steel to the tune, which supports its theme of love and patience. “Wait for Me” can be heard below via YouTube and through various other services.

Smakula is one a few notable musicians to join Mountain Grass Unit on the album. Greensky Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Anders Beck also appears, as does renowned fiddler Michael Cleveland. Dualtone Records will issue Appalachian Smoke on August 28.

In the interim, Mountain Grass Unit is currently on the road, with a performance tonight in Enterprise, OR ahead of an appearance at the High Sierra Music Festival. Tour dates are listed below the song.

Mountain Grass Unit Dates

7/1 – Enterprise, OR – OK Theater
7/3-4 – Grass Valley, CA – High Sierra Music Festival *
7/18 – Whitefish, MT – Under the Big Sky Festival *
7/18 – Whitefish, MT – The Remington Bar #
7/25 – Hiram, ME – Ossipee Valley Music Festival *
8/8 – Alta, WY – Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival *
8/12 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live
8/13-14 – Manchester, VT – Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots *
8/17 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
8/18 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
8/26 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry (Grand Ole Opry Debut)
8/27 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville (Album Release Show)
9/6 – Mill Spring, NC – Earl Scruggs Music Festival *
9/10 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
9/11 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
9/12 – Austin, TX – Antone’s Nightclub
9/13 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater
9/15 – Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
9/16 – Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
9/18 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pickin’ In The Pines Bluegrass & Acoustic Music Festival *
9/20 – Annapolis, MD – Annapolis Baygrass Festival *
9/22 – Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
9/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
9/27 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat
9/29 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club Ballroom
10/1 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
10/2 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
10/3 – Portland, OR – The Get Down
10/5 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord
10/6 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
10/9 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
10/10 – Eureka Springs, AR – Hillberry Festival *
10/22-25 – Live Oak, FL – Suwannee Hulaween *
10/29 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10/31 – Opelika, AL – Cottonseed Studios
11/6 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
11/7 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
11/8 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
11/4 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
11/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall
11/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
11/13 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl New York
11/15 – Boston, MA – Royale
11/17 – Toronto, ON – The Drake Underground
11/19 – Detroit, MI – El Club
11/20 – Chicago, IL – Garcia’s
11/21 – Chicago, IL – Garcia’s
11/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line

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1/19-23 – Puerto Aventuras, MX – Panic en la Playa *

* Festival Appearance