The duo's fourth full-length recording, My Roots Grow Deeper, conveys a depth of thought, insight and care that is rare in a surface age, and which puts on display the reason for their continually expanding community of supporters. And that's what Alathea has developed: community, not fans.

My Roots Grow Deeper was produced by up and comer Matt Stanfield, known for working with textured acoustic pop artists. Creative chemistry developed, and Stanfield was a pitch-perfect foil to help the roots-based band take their music in a different sonic direction. “We wanted it to be a fusion – using our traditional bluegrass instruments but in a modern way,” says principal singer / songwriter Mandee Radford. “Matt is very precise,” adds band mate Cristi Johnson, “Instead of fishing around for a good idea, he knows exactly what he wants, waiting for THE take, the performance.”

The results bear out in everyone's favor. My Roots Grow Deeper is a full and textured record, thoroughly modern yet absent of any cliche studio trickery or gimmicky hybrids. Led by Radford's clear-as-a-bell vocals, and complemented by Johnson's smoky harmonies, the song cycle delivers an emotional and atmospheric ride as dynamic as the mountain view they glimpse from their East Tennessee cabin. www.alathea.com

Song List
1. My Roots Go Deeper
2. Hurricane
3. Feels Like A Million Miles
4. Perfect Love
5. One More Angel
6. Morning Birds
7. Mary's Boy
8. Be My Guide
9. Orphan Girl
10. Farthest Shore
11. Tell Me

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