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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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Dallas Root Rockers, The 40 Acre Mule To Release Disc August 23th
Dallas Roots Rockers The 40 Acre
Mule
To
Release New Disc On State Fair Records July 19th
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"It used to be called boogie-woogie. It used to
be called rhythm & blues. Now, they call it rock &
roll."
Chuck
Berry’s words are at the very heart of Roots Rock & Roll
5-piece, The 40 Acre Mule. The self-described “Rhythm &
Blues Outfit” are a powerhouse of vintage revival with a reputation
for seamlessly blurring the lines between country, soul and rock
audiences with songwriting that borders between blues drenched
heartbreak and an old school riot in the streets.
Influenced
by the pillars of Rhythm & Blues like Chuck Berry, Little
Richard, Bo Diddley and Ray Charles and inspired by recent artists
such as J.D. McPherson, Nathaniel Rateliff and Gary Clark Jr., The
40 Acre Mule features J. Isaiah Evans - guitar & vocals,
Robert Anderson - drums, Tim Cooper - bass, Chris Evetts -
baritone sax & percussion, and John Pedigo - guitar &
vocals. They quickly built their own unique sound by blending
vintage Rock & Roll, R&B, Soul with a touch of
Country. It was a sound that soon caught on with The James Hunter
Six, The Reverend Horton Heat and Alejandro
Escovedo, just to name a few.
Since
forming in 2015 in Dallas, The 40 Acre Mule has
built a loyal following the old-fashioned way, playing countless
bars and packed clubs. As the crowds caught on, so did the
likes of legendary promoter Scott Beggs and Jim Heath (The Reverend
Horton Heat) who gave The 40 Acre Mule their first break with
an opening slot at a sold-out show at Dallas’ legendary
Bomb Factory.
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L-R: Chris
Evetts, Robert Anderson, J. Isaiah Evans, Tim Cooper
& John Pedigo
Photo Credit: Casey Kinney
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Playing
to diverse crowds has made their fanbase explode. "We’ve gone
from 10 to 15 friends in a dive bar on a Tuesday to playing
full-on festivals without even having an album out yet. That says
something. I think we’re making music that people from all walks of
life…country fans, soul fans, rockabilly fans…find comfortable and
familiar. It’s because all those genres can trace their roots to
Rhythm & Blues, the very backbone of Rock & Roll ",
says J. Isaiah Evans.
After years of paying their dues, The 40 Acre Mule
are following in the footsteps of good friends and
emerging Americana stars, The Vandoliers and Joshua Ray Walker, and
signed with State Fair Records. The good times kept
rolling with a show stealing appearance at the 2019 HomeGrown
Festival with Tripping Daisy, Toadies and The Suffers as well as
tour stops with JD McPherson and Charley Crockett. Now, fresh
off their nomination for Best Rhythm & Blues Act by Central
Track, The 40 Acre Mule is set to make more noise with
the release of their upcoming full-length debut, Goodnight and Good
Luck on August 23, 2019.
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