Press Release: The Deadstring Brothers to Film Performance October 17th

The Deadstring Brothers to Film Performance October 17th at the Bama Theater for Live DVD!

Silver Mountain In Stores Tuesday, October 9th




“It's a sinewy, spiky album, but there's an honesty and warmth to these songs that takes them out of the realm of mere scrappy rock 'n' roll…An easy contender for the best Detroit -- and London! -- album of the year.” Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press





The Deadstring Brothers announce the filming of their first live concert DVD, on October 17th at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, AL. Set for release in 2008, the project will be produced by Joey Goodsell, a professor in the Department of Telecommunication and Film at the University of Alabama and David Allgood of the Bama Theatre. The 12 camera shoot will be captured in High Definition for the retail release and broadcast television. The performance will include songs from the new album, Silver Mountain as well as tunes from their previous album, the ciritically acclaimed Starving Winter Report.



The video for their new single, “Meet Me At Heavy Load” is a great example of the band’s charismatic performance, you can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9N8mdblkwo For music, photos and more check here: http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/press/147/147.html



The Deadstring Brothers’ Silver Mountain hits stores on October 9th, and is receiving raves from the likes of Nashville alternative weekly the Scene, who said, “the exhilarating Silver Mountain rallies the group to epic blue-skies-over-dirt-roads rockers and elegiac ballads—a crossroads where The Band meets the Allman Brothers, and nobody cares about heading home as long as Patrick Kenneally’s rollicking boogie piano feels its way toward dawn.” The band are on tour with Will Hoge currently, they close out the month with a performance on Saturday, October 27th in support of Holly Golightly at the Mercury Lounge.



About the Deadstring Brothers

When the Detroit-based Deadstring Brothers released their critically-acclaimed U.S. debut, Starving Winter Report, in the winter of 2006, they took to the road, touring with sidemen on steel guitar while seeking a permanent collaborator with a shared vision. They found what they were looking for in London, where the Heavy Load club scene was packing in rock-and-roll fans who danced all night to bands like The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes and The Allman Brothers. A bona-fide scene had developed that continues to grow today, where young players seeking kindred souls to play blues and country-tinged rock come together.



On meeting Spencer Cullum, a young pedal steel/guitar player with the love of warm, analog rock-and-roll, the band’s mission was accomplished. Rounding out the lineup were Spencer’s brother Jeff on bass and fellow Brit Patrick Kenneally on piano and organ. Their shared musical language is easily explained by a look back to the late 60’s, when young players from both sides of the Atlantic took cues from Delta blues players like Blind Willie Johnson and Son House. The London scene that brought the current lineup of the band together is immortalized in Silver Mountain’s “Meet Me Down at Heavy Load,” a scorching number with equal measures of rock swagger and soulful vocals.



Recorded in the Deadstring Brother’s own recording studio, Silver Mountain boasts the tunesmanship of The Faces and the barroom howl of The Band stewed together in homage to the blues of the American South and dancehalls of the urban factory North. Music like this formed the genesis of album-oriented FM rock—this record showcases high energy bluesy rave-ups and hymnal country ballads. Silver Mountain is a coming out party for sultry singer Masha Marjieh. Gritty and seductive, reminiscent of ‘60s era Tina Turner, Masha steps into the spotlight on eight of the 11 tracks, showcasing her hot-blooded and lustful voice, leaving no doubt that the biggest heart in the room now belongs to this soulful vocalist. Harmonica player Mickey Raphael also took a break from his place alongside the great Willie Nelson, contributing to “The Light Shines Within” and “Slow Down.”



Raw and feverish, Silver Mountain is the sound of a band working at its peak, synthesizing common influences (regardless of one’s birthplace) with a modern edge. Cut from jaws of Michigan steel, East London pubs and honed from months on the never-ending road, the Deadstring Brothers testify to the soul-saving grace of rock-and-roll.



Meet Me Down At Heavy Load

Much of the story behind Silver Mountain is the band’s late nights at the Heavy Load, an underground club night in London’s West End, where they met future Brother Spencer Cullum. Led by Heavy Load Rob and his very lovely wife, Hippy Karen, the Heavy Load debuted in 1999 and celebrates vintage rock music from the 60s to the mid-70s. It’s music that really makes you feel at home, says Heavy Load Rob, and apparently he’s right—Now in its 8th year, the Heavy Load is one of the most popular club nights in London, attracting an enthusiastic crowd, and in turn, defining a scene, much like the dance nights and local bands that played at The Factory eventually became part of rock history. It was only a matter of time before the Heavy Load’s playlists from the past influenced a new breed of bands. Check out: http://www.theheavyloadclub.com/



Praise for Deadstring Brothers’ Starving Winter Report:

“Imagine Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Gram Parsons in their primes, transplanted to Detroit, laid off from the Ford plant, pissed off and ready to pound longnecks (if not rednecks) at the local saloon, and you’ll have some idea of the emotional weight and sonic power of Starving Winter Report. There is no best song here; the whole album is great. It’s loud, loose, ragged, and not far removed from a stomping, beer-swilling masterpiece.” Andy Whitman, Paste Magazine

“The Deadstring Brothers’ whiskey-drenched blend of Exile-era Stones and ragged nods to Gram Parsons is one of the strongest offerings of twangy Americana in years.” Joshua Valocchi, Philadelphia Weekly

“The band has that ragged blues-meets-country-rock groove down cold, with plenty of slashing guitar work and a rhythm section that could pulverize concrete. They come charging out of the gate with attitude and energy to spare and a relentless mid-tempo thump that never lets up.” J. Poet, Harp Magazine