Pleasant Valley Music is truly proud to announce that no less than THREE of its artists were chosen to perform this year at the coveted and prestigious California Bluegrass Association’s Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival in Grass Valley, California on the weekend of June 14-15, 2008. Musical groups from all over the world compete for a slot at “the big one” here in our Golden State.

Just six bands (out of scores of good California bands) are chosen to perform as part of a “California Showcase” at Grass Valley. Two of those chosen for this year are PVM artists: Natural Drift, and Mt. Diablo String Band. Quite an honor indeed, considering the amount of talent the state has to offer.

Mt. Diablo was selected on the strength of a quick demo recorded in Squirty Records studios (see entry Nov. 13, below). Here’s a quote from the CBA’s Chairman of the Board: “Carl Pagter is… a heck of a good banjo player… His group’s recorded submissions demonstrated the band is well within the range of quality that our Father’s Day Festival attendees are accustomed to hearing. … Selection of the Mt. Diablo String Band was pretty much a no-brainer.” Listen here for a clip from the Diablos. They’ll even have their own recording ready for sale shortly, and can take orders at the Father’s Day Festival.

Riding the wave of their innaugural release, “She Planted the Evidence On Me”, Natural Drift was also chosen as a California Showcase act. You can hear a clip from that recording here, or watch the band live at one of their warmup performances, or buy their CD here.

What’s more, RoseBud Blue was hand picked for a special performance at the new “Vern’s” stage, introduced last year at the Festival. This performance will also serve as a release party for their innaugural recording. This is a biggie.

So, these three PVM artists will be performing at the coveted festival in Grass Valley, CA which takes place June 12-15 2008. Go to the Pleasant Valley store to pick up their recordings.

This trifecta feat is unequalled to-date for an independent label. Way to go PVM artists! Our bands, and label, are very pleased, to say the least.