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With a legacy now stretching over three decades, Lost & Found are among the most resilient and beloved bands in bluegrass. Their newest album, poignantly titled Love, Lost and Found, finds the quartet of Allen Mills (bass, vocals), Ronald Smith (banjo, vocals), Scottie Sparks (guitar, vocals) and Scott Napier (mandolin) emerging from a turbulent and tragic period in the band's history - the sudden passing of founding member Dempsey Young in 2006 - with grace and honor, respectfully acknowledging a debt to the past while continuing to hone their own unique sound.

Love, Lost and Found is honest music - pure, although not always so simple. The group wisely sidesteps the bells and whistles that so often tarnish modern bluegrass albums in favor of the direct, sincere approach that has endeared them to so many for so long. Opener Back In Her Arms is sparklingly fresh, with Mills' bouncy bassline supporting the clean, uncluttered work of Smith, Napier and Sparks. Dempsey Young's mandolin introduces the next track, I Want To Be Wanted, a yearning song highlighted by a rich Mills lead vocal. A Daisy A Day features Young on lead vocals, his conversational, unassuming delivery elevating the song's heartfelt message of undying love to touching effect.

Taken together, Love, Lost and Found upholds Lost & Found's ongoing commitment to first-rate bluegrass, delivered with an abundance of conviction, clarity and charm. Yet, aside from the undeniable musical quality of Love, Lost and Found, there is even greater joy in knowing that Lost & Found have decided to continue their journey. Their sound, their style, their spirits and their commitment to their music and their fans have been tested by tragedy. With Love, Lost and Found, they recognize the rich contributions of Dempsey Young and honor his memory by carrying on the legacy he began so many years ago.