David Via's newest release and third complete studio album is All Night Long which features his award-winning songwriting and powerful, soulful vocals supported by an all-star cast of 'Bluegrass Buddies.' All Night Long features the picking of some of the most exciting talent in the bluegrass world today, including: Dan Tyminski, Tim O'Brien, Rob McCoury, Sammy Shelor, Ronnie Bowman, Curtis Burch, Randy Kohrs, Jimmy Van Cleve, Wyatt Rice, Alan Bibey, Nate Leath, Bill Cardine, Garnet Imes Bowman, Dennis Crouch, Craig Market, Vince Hermon, John Flower, Tommy Morse, Paul Leech, Melany Earnhardt, & Woody Wood! Via was recently chosen as a finalist in the Mountain Stage new song competition: www.newsongfestival.com - Via is no stranger to songwriting competitions as a 3x winner of the MerleFest Songwriter's Award. "David Via is one of the best home grown songwriters in modern bluegrass." Tim O'Brien "Blues-grass," Americana, Roots, "Y'all-ternative," whatever you want to call it, Via's music is a hot, soulful, and eclectic acoustic mix of bluegrass, jazz, blues and funk. Via's previous two full album releases are: In A Hollar on a Mountain and All Comes Down to a Song" with his band "David Via & Corn Tornado" - chosen by IBMI, ASCAP, TNN, & the Nashville Entertainment Association as one of the TOP 20 UNSIGNED BANDS IN AMERICA. More information on these cds and on David Via can be found at his official website www.davidvia.com. Via also has official myspace page found at: www.myspace.com/davidvia "Enjoy the music, reflect on the lyrics, and remember the name" - Bluegrass Unlimited