New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Texas-bred Sons of Fathers will follow up their critically acclaimed, self-titled debut with 'Burning Days,' out April 2 on
Blanco River Music. Helmed by legendary producer
Lloyd Maines (Joe Ely, Uncle Tupelo), the record's ten tracks find the band's deep American roots blossoming with vines of sonic
Texas power, ragged rock, and punk defiance, all wrapped around the "airtight harmonies" (Austin Chronicle) of frontmen
David Beck and Paul Cauthen. Maines put it best when he described the band as "The
Everly Brothers meets
Neil Young and Merle Haggard and The Clash." Check out the "wide-open roots and folk rock" (Rolling Stone) of album opener "Hurt Someone" via CMT Edge here: https://shorefi.re/UD844Y
Though the band is one of Texas' most talked-about emerging artists (eMusic named them one of 12 hot new acts to watch in 2012), their sound is generations in the making. Cauthen grew up in the Church of Christ in Texas, learning to master vocal harmony from his preacher grandfather at an early age because no instruments were allowed. As a youngster, he was sent to reform school and turned 20 doing time on a
Texas chain gang, honing his chops as a songwriter and storyteller all the while. Beck grew up the son of renowned, internationally touring bass player Bill Whitbeck (Robert Earl Keen, John Lee Hooker). He witnessed the ups and downs of the music business from an early age, living and breathing
Texas music while hanging out on tour buses, in studios, and backstage with his dad. Those lessons passed down across generations provided a fitting foundation for the band and inspired their name.
Sons of Fathers released their self-titled debut in 2011 and earned immediate notice from critics around the country. The Wall Street Journal praised their "tight, heartfelt vocal style," while NPR's World Café called them "bold" and "powerful," and WXPN described their music "nothing short of moving."
Stay tuned for tour dates, including SXSW, and more details on the record.
Sons of Fathers are:
David Beck (bass, vocals)
Paul Cauthen (guitar, vocals)
Dees Stribling (drums)
Regan
Schmidt (lap steel/guitar)
Tony Browne (guitar)
Bryan Mammel (keys)
'Burning Days' Tracklist:
1. Hurt Someone
2. Burning Days
3.
Roots & Vine
4. Not This Time
5. O.G.C.T.A.W
6. Selfish Mind
7. Feel The Fall
8.
Almost There
9. To Whom
10. The Mansion
Sons Of Fathers On the Web:
https://www.sonsoffathers.net
https://www.sonsoffathers.net/
https://twitter.com/sonsoffathers
https://www.youtube.com/sonsoffathers
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