The acclaimed Colorado bluegrass quartet Big Richard has officially signed with Signature Sounds, announcing their sophomore album and label debut, ‘Pet’, will be released on February 6th, 2026. Making music for the twenty-first century’s twisted cultural unease, ‘Pet’ is a fierce, provocative rejoinder to what troubles them and the world right now, and the band ensured the fervor of their live shows was captured by recording the album live to tape in single-shot performances. This week, the group drops the first single and album opener, “It’s Gonna Fall/Old Daingerfield,” which signals the kind of hard-driving, heavy-hitting songs the band selected for the record.
Mandolin and guitar player Bonnie Sims explained, “Big Richard is so much about our energetic delivery,” while cellist Joy Adams added that they wanted to craft a “banger set list” that makes people “feel the broadest bunch of feelings.” Label president Jim Olsen welcomed the group, praising the band’s “spirited performance that encompasses traditional repertoire and edgy, ground-breaking originals,” noting that Big Richard continues Signature Sounds’ tradition of introducing great, uncommon acoustic bands.