Steep Canyon Rangers have unveiled “Sunny Days,” a new track from their upcoming album Arm in Arm.

Helmed by Graham Sharp’s banjo, “Sunny Days” is a gorgeous manifestation of several members’ virtuosity. “It’s got a driving pulse at the top of it, like a rock anthem, but it changes at the line, “What I wouldn’t give to be with you in the sunshine,” says Mike Guggino. “We knew the song had to change there, so we bring it down, and there’s a group solo with the banjo, fiddle, and mandolin all playing at once with each instrument occupying a different space. The music releases as the speaker releases that wish to be in the sunshine.”

Previously released tracks from the forthcoming album include: “Honey On My Tongue,” “In The Next Life,” and the video for “Every River,” which received praise from Rolling Stone Country and Asheville Citizen-Times.

On October 3, the band will perform at this year’s IBMA Virtual World of Bluegrass lineup. Including many songs from the forthcoming album, performances for the two-day music festival can be accessed for free at worldofbluegrass.org.

For the release of Arm in Arm, the band partnered with Wicked Weed Brewing, an Asheville-based brewer who will contribute ten dollars per album (up to 2,000 albums) sold via the Yep Roc store to Haywood Street’s Downtown Welcome Table. This area organization provides a fine dining experience meant to counter the notion often held by those living on the streets that handouts, hand-me-downs, and leftovers are all I deserve.

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