Becky Buller - Muddy Waters

Becky Buller - Muddy Waters

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NASHVILLE, TN (May 30, 2025) - Becky Buller celebrates the release of her new single “Muddy Waters” from her up-coming album of cover songs that had a huge impact on her musical career.

Songwriter Phil Rosenthal says: “I’m thrilled to have Muddy Waters given new life in this creative rendition by Becky Buller and the band. It’s especially nice to have Seldom Scene offspring Chris Eldridge and Jay Starling on board!”

“Muddy Waters was on my short list for this album well before Hurricane Helene’s historic destruction of the Southern Appalachian region,” says Buller. “With so many friends in our bluegrass, old-time, and roots music community directly impacted, I heard this song in a profoundly more visceral way. I lament and mourn with them through the arms of Phil Rosenthal’s bleak lyric.”

“Becky and I have been working on this album for a while, and it was put on pause to make way for the Jubilee project last year," shares producer Stephen Mougin. “When she sent me her funky version of Muddy Waters, originally performed by the Seldom Scene, I knew it was powerful. It occurred to me that we should invite a couple of Scene Sons. With Chris Eldridge (guitar) and Jay Starling (dobro/vocal) on the session, joined by Casey Campbell (mandolin) and Jeff Picker (bass), we gave it a fresh coat of paint and dug deep into the meaning and story of the song. As we started doling out solos, Chris asked if he could have the beginning section so he could quote some of his dad’s legendary banjo break… of course we said yes. It’s amazing! I’m really proud of the arrangement, the sonics, and the powerful performance that each musician brought to this track.”

SONG: Muddy Waters

ARTIST: Becky Buller

LABEL: Dark Shadow Recording

DATE: 5.30.2025

SONGWRITERS: Phil Rosenthal

PERFORMERS:

Becky Buller - Vocal/Fiddle

Jay Starling - Harmony Vocal/Dobro

Chris Eldridge - Guitar

Casey Campbell - Mandolin

Jeff Picker - Bass

Stephen Mougin - Harmony Vocal

Jana Mougin - Harmony Vocal

Produced, Engineered and mixed by Stephen Mougin

Mastered by David Glasser