New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Nashville's Plowboy Records just announced the signing of Blackfoot Gypsies, a raw rock and roll band that joins an already eclectic label roster of Chuck Mead, Jim Ed Brown, Austin garage duo The
Ghost Wolves and more. 'Handle It,' Blackfoot Gypsies' second full-length album, will be released April 14th.
The band, originally a guitar/drums duo, has grown to a quartet for 'Handle It' and drink from the same deep well as Zeppelin, The Stones & The Faces: delta blues and the foreboding ghosts of country music's past. They blast out raw, classic rock & roll all dolled up in feathers, sequin jackets, vintage bell-bottoms & cowboy boots. And their wild shows have landed them on stage with the
Alabama Shakes, White Fang and more.
Founding members Matthew Paige, who "makes Keith Richards' riffs sound clean by comparison" (Creative Loafing) and drummer Zack Murphy have rounded out their sound with bassist Dylan Whitlow and
Ollie Dogg on harmonica for this album. The 10 tracks showcase their "bombast of reckless experimentation" (The Downcast) with American music; "
Under My Skin" bursts with bluesy psychedelia and "Spent All My Money" echoes 'Desire'-era Dylan with finger-picked guitars and violin.
'Handle It' is the latest release on the Plowboy label, formed by punk legend Cheetah Chrome, professor/music historian Don Cusic and Eddy Arnold's grandson Shannon Pollard. The Plowboy catalog includes new albums from
Bobby Bare, Cheetah Chrome and many more. The label was established to promote the legacy of Eddy Arnold and to provide a home for projects that focus on American music regardless of genre.
Blackfoot Gypsies are kicking things off with an interview and performance on
Music City
Roots Wednesday, January 28 at 7 PM (CT).
"Meaty, swaggering and devoid of irony" - Nashville Scene
TRACK LISTING
1. Scream My Name
2. Pork Rind
3. Under My Skin
4. Too Bad
5. Spent All My Money
6. In Your Mind
7. Dead On The Road
8. Snake Charmer
9. So Be It
10. Call Me After Midnight
TOUR DATES
1/28/15 -
Music City
Roots Live From The Factory - Franklin, TN
1/30/15 - Two Boots
Pizza w/Ranch
Ghost - Nashville, TN
2/05/15 - Mag Bar w/Monzie Leo & The Big Sky - Louisville, KY
2/06/15 - The End w/ Planet Ink- Florence, AL
2/07/15 - The Nick w/ The Dirt Daubers - Birmingham, AL
2/21/15 - 120 Tavern w/ Drivin N Cryin - Atlanta, GA
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