{"id":7344,"date":"2018-12-28T17:32:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T22:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=7344"},"modified":"2018-12-28T21:09:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T02:09:05","slug":"georgia-singer-russel-moore-taps-dustin-pyrtle-as-new-band-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=7344","title":{"rendered":"Georgia singer Russell Moore taps Dustin Pyrtle as new band member"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The International Bluegrass Music Association&#8217;s&nbsp;5-Time Male&nbsp;Vocalist&nbsp;of the Year,&nbsp;Russell Moore, recently announced the addition of &nbsp;Dustin Pyrtle&nbsp;to his award-winning band,&nbsp;IIIrd Tyme Out. Pyrtle will hit the road in January with IIIrd Tyme Out as their newest bass player, bringing his renowned vocals to the group&#8217;s popular trio and quartet arrangements.<br><br>Pyrtle has been singing since his teen years, eventually performing professionally with bands such as Broken Wire, Alan Bibey, and The Josh Williams Band. In 2013, he joined Doyle Lawson &amp; Quicksilver, his vocals key in helping the band garner two GRAMMY\u00ae nominations in 2016 and 2017 as well as the IBMA&#8217;s Vocal Group of the Year in 2018. Just prior to joining Quicksilver, Pyrtle traveled with IIIrd Tyme Out, assisting&nbsp;Moore with vocal duties while he was on doctor-ordered vocal rest. During that time, Moore became a fan of Pyrtle&#8217;s talent and looked forward to an opportunity to work together again.&nbsp;<br><br>&#8220;I have been following Dustin&#8217;s career since he helped us out a few years ago when I was dealing with a really bad case of laryngitis,&#8221; says Moore. &#8220;With the holiday season unfolding, &#8216;Santa Claus&#8217; brought us a wonderful gift when Dustin agreed to take over the bass playing and harmony vocal position in the band. His obvious talent will be a joy to share the stage with, as well as his genuine good nature off stage, and I share in the excitement we all have for 2019!&#8221;<br><br>\u200bOf his new venture with Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out, Pyrtle says, &#8220;I am thrilled to be part of this great band! Russell has always been a part of the reason I started listening to bluegrass all those years ago. Words can not describe the happiness I feel to know I am going to be part of this band and I&#8217;m looking forward to 2019 in a way I never expected!&#8221;&nbsp;<br><br>Pyrtle will make his official debut with Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out when the band kicks off their 2019 tour with their annual appearance at the&nbsp;Galax,VA Fairview Ruritan Club&nbsp;on&nbsp;January 5th,&nbsp;followed by a steady string of shows throughout the year.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Winter Show Schedule<\/strong><br>1\/5 &nbsp; &nbsp;Fairview Ruritan Club, Galax, VA<br>1\/18 &nbsp;Shepherdsville Music Barn, Shepherdsville, KY<br>1\/19 &nbsp;Meadow Green Appalachian Music Park, Clay City, KY<br>1\/26 &nbsp;DeKalb Theatre, Fort Payne, AL<br>2\/1 &nbsp; &nbsp;SPBGMA, Nashville, TN<br>2\/7 &nbsp; &nbsp;Historic Palace Theatre, Crossville, TN<br>2\/8 &nbsp; &nbsp;The Down Home, Johnson City, TN<br>2\/9 &nbsp; &nbsp;Berryville Bluegrass Concerts, Berryville, VA<br>2\/10 &nbsp;American Legion Bluegrass, Hughesville, MD<br>2\/22 &nbsp;Florida Bluegrass Classic,&nbsp;Brooksville, FL<br>2\/23 &nbsp;Bluegrass First Class, Asheville, NC<br><br>For more information on Russell Moore &amp; IIIrd Tyme Out including a complete tour schedule, please visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iiirdtymeout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.iiirdtymeout.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Bluegrass Music Association&#8217;s&nbsp;5-Time Male&nbsp;Vocalist&nbsp;of the Year,&nbsp;Russell Moore, recently announced the addition of &nbsp;Dustin Pyrtle&nbsp;to his award-winning band,&nbsp;IIIrd Tyme Out. Pyrtle will hit the road in January with IIIrd Tyme Out as their newest bass player, bringing his renowned vocals to the group&#8217;s popular trio and quartet arrangements. 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