The Mountain Heart connection story continued when Jim VanCleve recorded his solo album No Apologies, in 2006 for Rural Rhythm which was comprised mainly of original instrumentals that were edgy but true to its bluegrass roots. One instrumental track, “Nature of the Beast” was nominated for a Grammy ® award and another instrumental track “Devil’s Courthouse” was very popular at Mountain Heart shows. However, the #1 hit song “Let The Big Dog Eat” featured the lead vocals by Ronnie Bowman. All the members of Mountain Heart (Barry Abernathy, Steve Gulley, Jim VanCleve, Adam Steffey, Clay Jones and Jason Moore) performed on the album along with other top pickers Ron Stewart, Rob Ickes and Bryan Sutton. Can you name all the bluegrass albums Jim Van Cleve has gone on to Produce?...give a listen to “Let The Big Dog Eat”, “Nature Of The Beast” and “Devil’s Courthouse”.
