American Band - Out 9.30.16

A powerful and legitimately provocative work, hard edged and finely honed, the album is the sound of a truly American Band – a Southern American band – speaking on matters that matter. DBT made the choice to direct the Way We Live Now head on, employing realism rather than subtext or symbolism to purge its makers’ own anger, discontent, and frustration with societal disintegration and the urban/rural divide that has partitioned the country for close to a half-century. Fueled by a just spirit of moral indignation and righteous rage, AMERICAN BAND is protest music fit for the stadiums, designed to raise issues and ire as the nation careens towards its most momentous election in a generation.
AMERICAN BAND’s considerable force can in part be credited to the sheer musical strength of the current Drive-By Truckers line-up, with Hood and Cooley joined by bassist Matt Patton, keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Jay Gonzalez, and drummer Brad Morgan – together, the longest-lasting iteration in the band’s two-decade history.

AMERICAN BAND follows ENGLISH OCEANS and 2015’s IT’S GREAT TO BE ALIVE!, marking the first time DBT have made three consecutive LPs with the same hard-traveling crew.

This album will release on September 30, 2016. 

 Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. Led by guitarist Vernon Reid, the band's lineup solidified in the mid-80's w/ Corey Glover (vocals), Will Calhoun (drums) and Muzz Skillings (bass). Stylistically, the band's music is a creative fusion influenced by free jazz, funk, hard rock and heavy metal. Their lyrics range from the personal to the political, in some of the latter cases attacking Eurocentrism and racism in America.

The band’s debut album, “Vivid,” was released in 1988 on Epic Records. The album reached #6 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and was later certified double platinum by the RIAA. It featured “Cult of Personality,” a #13 hit on the Billboard 200 Singles chart as well as the Top 40 hit, “Glamour Boys.” “Cult of Personality” went on to earn the band their first Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.

In 1990 the band's second full-length album, “Time's Up,” was released and reached #13 on the Billboard 200 while certifying gold. It won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Album and featured guest appearances by Queen Latifah, Little Richard, Doug E. Fresh, Maceo Parker and James Earl Jones.

Due to creative differences, Skillings left the band in the summer of 1992, only to be replaced by session veteran and SugarHill Gang bass player Doug Wimbish.

“Stain,” their third studio album, was released in 1993 by Epic. Reaching #26 on the Billboard 200, the album had a much heavier and aggressive sound, containing elements of thrash metal and industrial music while receiving a Grammy nomination for 'Leave It Alone'.

After a split in 1995, Living Colour returned in the Dec 2000 and began recording “Collideøscope” in late 2002. Released in 2003, the album featured aggressive lyrics, with many of the songs about the September 11 attacks. It also contained cover versions of AC/DC's “Back in Black” and The Beatles' “Tomorrow Never Knows.”

Their first release on Megaforce Records, “The Chair in the Doorway,” was issued in 2009 and reached #159 on the Billboard 200 charged by the single 'Behind The Sun'

In 2013, the band celebrated the 25th anniversary of 'Vivid' w/ a world tour crossing North and South Americas, Europe, and Japan including the Soundwave festival in Australia.

The root of Living Colour's next album, came from a performance of Robert Johnson's "Preachin' Blues" at the 100th Anniversary Birthday celebration at the Apollo in New York City. To be released in the fall of 2016, ‘Shade’ is the sound of a band coming to terms with its shadows and light,” says founder Vernon Reid. “From the blue pulpit of Robert Johnson to the mean red streets of Brooklyn to the golden lure of Hollywood, ‘Shade’ is the next chapter of a unique American journey.”

JUNIOR BROWN BIO

"You don't find stylists today like you did in the Ernest Tubb era. That's what sets Junior aside from a lot of other artists. He's got his own style. And his rapport with his fans—he draws a vast audience, from young college kids up to the older, traditional country music fans." 
--David McCormick, owner, Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Nashville

 "Junior told me once that he was very impressed by Jimi Hendrix, by the way he was very wild, and yet he was very controlled. He knew where everything was going in a solo, and he (Junior), I think tries for the same effect, and I think he hits it virtually every time." --Mitch Mitchell, drummer, The Jimi Hendrix Experience 

Though these two quotes attempt to explain his uniqueness and wide range musical capability, though not vague, the quotes are so dissimilar as to provoke a curious sense of mystery for a reader uninitiated with the phenomenon known as Junior Brown. Of course, to anyone who has seen Junior sing and play live, or heard any of his ten albums, will no doubt understand the connectedness in what the two quotes mean, and more often than not will have some quotable Junior observations to add of their own. What it all boils down to is this: with his unique voice, more unique songwriting craft, and even more unique double necked "Guit-Steel", there has absolutely never been anyone like Junior Brown. 

Born 1952 in Cottonwood, AZ., Junior showed musical talent at an early age playing little melodies on the family piano before he could talk. Curiosity led him to an old guitar in his grandparents' attic, thus setting the stage for a lifelong interest in the steel strings. After a series of high school dance bands, he hit the Country dance club circuit full time while still in his teens. This continued for decades all over the United States and many excursions abroad. After settling in Austin, Texas, with his wife and rhythm guitarist-singer, Tanya Rae, he began his weekly tenure at the legendary Continental Club where the band successfully honed their craft leading ultimately to a major label signing (Curb), a Country Music Association Award (CMA), three Grammy nods, a Bluegrass Music Association Award (IBMA) with legend, Ralph Stanley, duets on record and video appearances with everyone from Hank Thompson and George Jones to The Beach Boys and Stone Temple Pilots. Then came movies (Me Myself and Irene, Trespass, Still Breathing, The Dukes of Hazard, Blue Collar Comedy Tour I and II), TV shows (X Files, Chris Issac, Austin City Limits), multiple appearances on Letterman, Conan, Saturday Night Live, and even a cameo appearance in SpongeBob Squarepants. And there were the national ad campaigns, like The Gap, Lee Jeans and Lipton Tea.

Lately Junior has been concentrating just as hard as always on his songwriting skills with his more recent material, which still references dry wit, serious sentiment and instrumental prowess. Some of these new songs show a previously uncharted direction into modem technical jargon. Just one listen to selections like "Hang Up and Drive" or "Apathy Waltz" and you will have no doubt that there is more here than just simple Retro-Billy. These songs are about today and Junior is still performing them "Junior style". 

So what more does one say in an attempt to describe a truly one-of-a-kind music legend, who is doing what he does better now than ever before? How does someone describe the indescribable to one who hasn't seen or heard? What comes to mind for me is the title to one of Junior's early albums which refers cleverly to his creation, the "Guit-Steel", the instrument consolidating standard and steel guitars allowing him to switch mid-song between the two while singing. The title of the album simply states the best advice that can be offered: GUIT WITH IT!


I AM BASS VENGEANCE!!!

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John Rickman III  aka.  Exzile of Damage Control ATL - has been living and breathing music since the early 90's. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, his unique style of mixing all types of Breakbeats, including Dark Florida Breaks, Miami Hard-Hitting  Electro Bass, E-Hop or Booty Breaks, even BreakStep (today's newest flavor of Breaks with Dubstep influence), has gained him a dedicated following not only in the Atlanta Scene and throughout the Southeast and across the USA. He consistently tears up the dance floor with his technical style of mixing, beat juggling, and amazing track selection. Some say he is the darkest, dopest Breaks DJ on the scene. He is one DJ you do not want to miss!

In 2007, he entered a nationwide DJ contest to compete for sponsorship of Toyota’s Scion brand. DJ Exzile scorched the competition, elevating his fiery breaks mix all the way to 10th place out 238 entries in the nation. He held tenure at several prestigious venues, and was awarded exclusive residency at Jillian’s (aka Dave & Buster’s), Purple Rain, and Area 51 Teen Club. His promo mixes are featured on internet radio stations such as Nasty Scratch Records - www.NastyScratchRecords.com –and Megatron Electro Records - www.facebook.com/MegatronElectroRecords, as well as college radio stations including WUTK (The Urban Jungle) broadcasting from Knoxville, TN on 90.3 FM.  Exzile also spins live on GA Tech’s WREK 91.1 FM (EDM Sound System) and University of Georgia’s WUOG 90.5 FM. He has continued to decimate dance floors live in Knoxville, Nashville, Birmingham, Tampa, Orlando, Hayesville, Greenville, and Asheville, and even Albuquerque, NM. 

He has played with and gained respect from the following DJs and artists of all genres - Sikora, Sharaz, Skrillex, Rick West, Dave London, Jackal & Hyde, Dynamix II, Dave Berg & Farace, Beatz from Sneaker In The Dryer, Darth & Vader, Marty Party, DJ Frenzy, Gustolabs, DJ Fixx, Sporty-O, LO IQ, J-Luv, J Break, Factor E, Viro & Rob Analyze, Aphrodite, Franco D of Freak Force Crew, DJ Magic Mike, Donald Glaude, DJ Kizzy Rock, DJ 4 Play, Kilo DJ mentor and best friend - Bass Juggernaut – the one and only DJ B-Naut.

As co-owner of Underground Syndicate, LLC, Exzile is a well-known and respected promoter and lead talent scout. In collaboration with other regional major entertainment initiatives... Exzile has made a name for himself synonymous with a solid reputation for both his dedicated professionalism and his extraordinary performances like no other.

Exzile is currently busy perfecting his skills with Ableton Live, Logic , Cubase, Acid Pro, Fruity Loops, Reason, Audacity, and Serato Scratch Live. The next step is producing banging B-Boy beats with his original Exzile flavor.

If you "Fear Da Soundz!" you must check him out as Atlanta's foremost breakbeat specialist. Whether playing as one half of the tag duo of Damage Control ATL. or dropping proper basslines and breakbeats on his own as Exzile, he has the reputation and the ammunition to keep the party rocking all night long. Breaks are alive and well, and  Exzile is one of the very best in the business - REPRESENTING BASS VENGEANCE TO THE FULLEST!!!

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