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Railroad Earth emerged from the breakup of one of New Jersey's most popular bands, From Good Homes.. The band cut their teeth with appearances at some of the major summer festivals on the bluegrass circuit but soon proved that their music could go well beyond the realm of traditional bluegrass to incorporate folk, Celtic, jazz, and rock music. Railroad Earth first recorded a five-song demo at Mixolydian Studios in Lafayette, NJ. Four of those songs ("Head," "Black Bear," "Stillwater Getaway," and "Cold Water") plus six new songs recorded in April 2001 became the band's debut CD, The Black Bear Sessions. The band's sophomore effort, Bird in a House, followed in 2002. The Good Life was released in June 2004, and the live album Elko followed in early 2006. Railroad Earth’s newest studio release, Amen Corner, (is due to hit the stands on June 10th of this year. It was written and recorded at Lone Croft: a 300 year-old farmhouse in New Jersey’s rural countryside, resulting in album that is an instant Americana classic. Amen Corner is a collection of crisp and crafted roots, bluegrass, and acoustic sides.