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Mike Bentley & Cumberland Gap Connection have spent a lot of time honing and perfecting a sound all their own. From its inception, the group’s efforts have taken a unique, hard-driving style of bluegrass to a new level, combining clever instrumentation with a distinctive knack for vocal harmony. Comprised of Mike Bentley on lead vocals and guitar; Rod Smith on vocals and banjo; Chad Hurley on vocals and mandolin; Jeff Smith on vocals and bass; this four piece ensemble shares a fun sense of camaraderie within the band, making it easy to see how the group has won so many fans in a very short time. Mike Bentley & Cumberland Gap Connection enjoys playing songs in the traditional bluegrass style, while performing as much original material as possible, fulfilling what the band sees as its two part goal—enjoying what they do while making their fans happy.
BAND BLOG
MIKE BENTLEY – "ALL I’VE GOT" REVIEWED BY: DEVIN ADAMS
MIKE BENTLEY – "ALL I’VE GOT" REVIEWED BY: DEVIN ADAMS
Mike Bentley – "All I’ve Got"
Union House Records – 2017
Reviewed By: Devin Adams
After ten years and three projects with Cumberland Cap Connection, Mike Bentley decided…
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FIRST SINGLE FROM MIKE BENTLEY'S SOLO PROJECT DROPS TODAY
For Immediate release May 23, 2017
Initial excitement and praise for the first single from Mike Bentley's solo project ALL I'VE GOT, releasing on Union House Records, is spinning around the bluegrass industry and it couldn't be more well…
Read moreMike Bentley introduces Someone Else with a video Posted on May 22, 2017 By John Lawless
Posted on May 22, 2017 By John Lawless
With his new solo project, All I’ve Got, Mike Bentley is making a pitch to be considered among the top male vocalists in bluegrass music. His rich baritone voice just oozes…
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Mike Bentley solo project preview Posted on February 1, 2017 By John Lawless
Mike Bentley, lead singer with Cumberland Gap Connection, has released a preview video to give people a taste of his upcoming solo project for Union House Records.
He spent time in the studio last month with some top bluegrass…
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I HEAR KENTUCKY CALLIN’ ME – NEW SINGLE FROM MIKE BENTLEY & CUMBERLAND GAP CONNECTION
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 | WILSONPICKINS
There’s news coming out of Union House Records this week as Mike Bentley & Cumberland Gap Connection have released a new single from their March 2016, self titled album, “I Hear Kentucky Callin’ Me”, written…
Cumberland Gap Connection to Wilson Pickins | John Lawless | November 2, 2016
Wilson Pickins Bluegrass Promotions in Westminster, SC has announced the addition of Mike Bentley & Cumberland Gap Connection to their roster. This fast-growing agency, managed by Melanie Wilson, has been extremely aggressive in 2016 and is making quite a name…
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CGC on Sirius/XM's Track By Track with Kyle Cantrell
April 17, 2013 - CGC recently visited with Kyle Cantrell in the Sirius/XM studio in Nashville, TN, to record a Track By Track episode on Bluegrass Junction featuring "Another Song". The program airs today and we couldn't be more…
CGC Hits PowerGrass Radio Bluegrass Gospel Chart
April 1, 2013 - "He Keeps Me On The Narrow Way" is sitting at #3 on the PowerGrassRadio.com Bluegrass Gospel Chart for April 2013. Cumberland Gap Connection would like to thank everyone for their continuing support!
