Gene and Gayla Mills - If Stones Could Talk

Gene and Gayla Mills play acoustic Americana—modern folk tinged with bluegrass and country. The Richmond VA. duo features impressive lead guitar, solid bass fiddle, and smooth harmonies. Their songs—both originals and covers—tell rich, concrete stories of memorable characters, from miners and farmers to lovers and soldiers.
Building on Gene's first CD "Waiting for Rain," this duo album "If Stones Could Talk" once again features Gene's all original songs. Now joined by his wife Gayla on harmony and lead vocals and bass (and co-author of "Everyday Things"), Gene's bright acoustic guitar and vocals set the tone. The acoustic Americana sound varies from a folkier feel on "Great Divide" and "Talking to a Stone" to a bluegrass treatment on "Milk and Honey" and "River, Railway, Road" and a traditional country sound on "Thriving" and "Everyday Things." Two instrumentals, flat-picked "Bright Blue Eyes" and finger-picked "Dying Fire" with spare bass accompaniment, add further depth. They are joined on various tracks by Bill Evans (banjo), Ivan Rosenberg (dobro), Barry Lawson (mandolin), and Jim Skelding (fiddle).

Track List:
1. Talking to a Stone
2. River, Railway, Road
3. Twelve Days
4. Everyday Things
5. Bright Blue Eyes
6. Forgetting
7. Milk and Honey
8. Thriving
9. Better Late Than Never
10. Blue Runway Lights
11. Great Divide
12. The Dying Fire

Listen to the whole album on BroadJam
Buy at CDbaby

Upcoming Shows:
August 6
Chesterfield County Library Music Series
10:30-noon Free admission and refreshments
Bon Air Library 9103 Rattlesnake Rd
Chesterfield, VA
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August 9, 10
"Ghost": an eight part play with four parts based on Gene's songs; produced by The Lord Nelson Players
7 pm donations accepted
The Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church: 11421 Gayton Rd
Richmond, VA
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August 14
Chesterfield County Library Music Series
10:30-noon Free admission and refreshments
Midlothian Library 521 Coalfield Rd
Chesterfield, VA
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August 20
Chesterfield County Library Music Series
10:30-noon Free admission and refreshments
Chester Library 11800 Centre St
Chester, VA