Effective period / Period of releases: 2001

Members: Travis Anderson (2), Keith Garrett (3), Brandon Bostic, Justin Jenkins, Chris West (15), Tim Tipton (2), Randall Massengill

Blue Moon Rising is a nationally touring band from East Tennessee comprised of Chris West, Keith Garrett (of the Boxcars), Justin Jenkins (of Grasstowne), Randall Massengill, Tim Tipton, and Brandon Bostic. BMR garnered international recognition with the release of their third album, “On the Rise” (Lonesome Day Records) that proved to be a symbolic title for the group as the album debuted at #14 on the BILLBOARD Top 50 Bluegrass Chart in 2005. “On the Rise” received tremendous recognition including, but not limited to, “CMT.com Top 10 Bluegrass Albums” and “Gritz Magazine’s Top Overall Albums” of 2005.” “On the Rise” spent ten months on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s Bluegrass National Survey Top 15 Album Chart and the single, “This Old Martin Box” spent the entire 2006 calendar year in the Top 30 Singles. Fourth album, “One Lonely Shadow (Lonesome Day Records) .