Yonder Mountain String Band (album)
# Yonder Mountain String Band (album)

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Yonder Mountain String Band is an eponymous progressive bluegrass album by the Yonder Mountain String Band. It was released May 9, 2006 by Vanguard Records.

## Track listing

* "Sidewalk Stars" (Adam Aijala, Jeff Austin, Dave Johnston, Ben Kaufmann, Tom Rothrock) – 4:13
* "I Ain't Been Myself in Years" (Benny Galloway) – 3:08
* "How 'Bout You?" (Aijala, Austin, Johnston, Kaufmann, Rothrock) – 3:46
* "Angel" (Aijala, Austin, Johnston, Kaufmann, Rothrock) – 4:48
* "Fastball" (Aijala, Austin, Johnston, Kaufmann, Rothrock) – 1:06
* "East Nashville Easter" (Austin, T. Snider) – 4:49
* "Just the Same" (Johnston) – 4:02
* "Classic Situation" (Aijala, Austin, Johnston, Kaufmann, Rothrock) – 3:22
* "Night Out" (Aijala, Johnston) – 3:38
* "Midwest Gospel Radio" (Aijala, Austin, Johnston, Kaufmann, Rothrock) – 2:50
* "Troubled Mind" (Kaufmann) – 3:35
* "Wind's on Fire" (Johnston) – 2:32

## Chart performance

### Album

| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 43 |

## Personnel

### Yonder Mountain String Band

* Dave Johnston – banjo, vocals, acoustic guitar on tracks 1 & 12
* Jeff Austin – mandolin, vocals, guitar on track 8
* Ben Kaufmann – bass, vocals, acoustic guitar on track 3, electric piano on track 3, piano on track 12
* Adam Aijala – acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar on track 3, slide guitar on track 12

### Other musicians

* Darol Anger – fiddle on track 4
* Tom Rothrock – thumb, 1/4 cable & amplifier on track 5, beats on track 10
* Pete Thomas – drums on tracks 3 & 8

### Technical

* David Raccuglia – photography
* Tom Rothrock – producer, amplifiers, beats
* Mike Tarantino – engineer
* Don C. Tyler – mastering
