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DeSoto Rust Expands American Roots Music
With the 2006
release of their second CD, Greene Country Towne,
Philadelphia-based DeSoto Rust takes their interpretation of American
roots music to a new level. Their critically acclaimed debut CD (DeSoto
Rust, October 2004), featured a raucous collection of tunes that
were faithful to a DeSoto Rust live show – stripped down and
hard-rocking. The newest offering reveals a more varied and complex
approach – one that shows a band whose writing and performing sound is
maturing and moving in new directions.
DeSoto Rust formed
in early 2004, recorded the debut CD over the following summer, and,
without the benefit of a label or promotion engine, made its first
showing on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) chart in June 2005. The
band’s music has received frequent airplay on stations across the U.S.,
Canada, Europe and Australia and made several DJ’s “best of” lists for
both 2005 and 2006.
Some of the band’s
accomplishments:
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Ten
months on the Freeform American Roots chart (as high as #11) in 2005 and
2006
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Five
months on the Euro-Americana chart (as high as #12) in 2005 and 2006
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Nominations for song and CD of the year in 2005 by contributors to the
FAR chart
Here’s what the
critics have said about DeSoto Rust:
“…this one showcases
a group that’s developing its own identity…a solid piece of work by a
band with real potential.” – John Conquest, 3rd Coast
Music, June 2006
“Immediately the
band sounds like a cross between Creedence and Steve Earle with powerful
drawled vocals and a killer riff. Several other songs continue in this
vein with stories of hard-drinking men, hard luck stories and trucks,
with great riffs and soaring vocals.” – Paul Kerr, Americana UK,
March 2005.
Discography:
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Greene
Country Towne
(April 2006) – With a title referring to William Penn’s lofty
vision for Philadelphia, DeSoto Rust’s latest CD is a varied yet
cohesive collection of original songs, with themes of
heartbreak, isolation, disappointment, and the promise of
redemption on the American road. The instrumentation, still
centered around the twang of the guitar, is more layered and
sophisticated than the group’s debut, while remaining true to
its Americana roots. |
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DeSoto Rust
(October 2004) – The debut release features twelve original
tunes, along with a cover of Red Simpson’s classic Close Up
the Honky Tonks. Recorded mostly “live” in the studio with
few overdubs or gimmicks, the CD captures the sound and energy
of a live performance – hard-rocking with an unmistakable twang. |
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DeSoto Rust:
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Ray
Hunter
– vocals, rhythm guitar
Dave
Reeve
– vocals, drums |
Steve
Savage –
vocals,
bass
David
Otwell
– vocals, lead guitar |
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To
purchase DeSoto Rust CDs visit:
CDBaby.com or
ItsAboutMusic.com |
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