SHOW IS SOLD OUT
7:00 PM Openers the “Hootenhallers” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiO8rdXCHT0
7:30 PM Dead South :
31 Million views on their video “In Hell, I’ll be in good company” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9FzVhw8_bY
Come dust off the winter blues with this awesome combo of sound! The Hooten Hallers and The Dead South will be playing at the Four Rivers Cultural Center on March 8th!
The Dead South has been described as outlaws, modern hillbillies and Mumford and Sons’ evil twins, but the best way to describe the Regina-based band is fearless. They’re a rare musical commodity – a band that’s equally compelling on record as they are on stage.
While The Dead South’s signature blend of bluegrass and classic folk is familiar, it’s also eminently fresh; fuelled by the kind of energy and ethics you’d associate with a punk band. “A lot of our inspiration comes from an old-school feel, but our sound is an amalgamation of what we all like, and the punk influence is definitely there,” says vocalist/guitarist Nate Hilts.
Since the release of their second record, Illusion & Doubt (Curve Music/Entertainment One), in late 2016, The Dead South have proven themselves a force to be reckoned with on both sides of the 49th parallel.
Illusion & Doubt recently hit Top 5 on the US Billboard Bluegrass chart and entered the top 30 on the US Country iTunes Chart. That’s fuelled interest in the band’s debut, Good Company, as well, which, though released in 2015, recently hit the Top 50 On Billboard and the Top 20 on US iTunes overall chart
The Hooten Hallers:
Columbia, MO trio The Hooten Hallers are known for hard-traveling and wild, energetic live shows, crisscrossing their way through North America and Europe with their seemingly endless tour schedule. They continue their decade-long search for their roots, drawing from the surrounding agricultural lifestyles, the river communities, the college kids and the tweakers that roam Columbia, Missouri, all in the looming foothills of the Ozark Mountains.
The myriad of influences in their music range from pre-war blues to punk rock to dark Americana, with a thematic penchant for the strange and the unexplained. In the same vein, the Hooten Hallers’ music isn’t quite Americana and it’s not quite punk, but a bit of both, fused together in a drunken tangle.
The Hooten Hallers’ new self-titled album, out April 21, 2017, on Big Muddy Records, is the culmination of their experiences from 10 years of performing and traveling together. They’ve injected their new album with the stories and characters they’ve been meeting on the road all this time. This combined with hometown pride is key to The Hooten Hallers’ ability to ride the line between DIY punk and American roots music. Produced by Johnny Walker (Soledad Brothers, All-Seeing Eyes) and Kristo Baricevic (captain in chief at Big Muddy Records), the Hooten Hallers’ latest effort showcases their evolution as musicians and songwriters.
John Randall’s demonically-tinged vocals and blues-inspired, manic guitar, and Andy Rehm’s screaming falsetto vocals and steady, pounding drum beat keep the band focused on their unique blend of deep blues and country punk. Kellie Everett brings the power with the deep rumble of her baritone and bass saxophones. When The Hooten Hallers come to town, you know it’s gonna be a party!
