The Dustbowl Revival

"An eclectic group of eight musicians combining a sound of New Orleans' French Quarter, The Dustbowl Revival offers an engaging upbeat, old-school, Americana swing sonic pallet. Their new eponymous release on Signature Sounds Recordings finds the Los Angeles-based collective evolving and refining their music to reveal a more soulful, funky side that exudes profound sentiments and taps a more modern sensibility ... The Dustbowl Revial is moving in an exciting new direction. Energizing Americana with a shot of soul, funk and roots-infused rock that evokes the work of Fleetwood Mac, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin and classic Stax recordings, and yet fits the band alongside such contemporaries as Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and St. Paul & the Broken Bones".

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"The very name the Dustbowl Revival conjures images of the Great Depression -- not just the prairies ravaged by drought, but the country and folk that were made during the '30s. The Los Angeles group chose their name for a reason and perhaps it made sense on their earliest records, particularly 2015's With a Lampshade On, but this 2017 eponymous album finds the octet wildly expanding their purview, adding a heavy dose of soul and funk that enlivens the band ... Like a lot of Americana bands, the Dustbowl Revival are magpies taking their favorite bits from the past, but few other acts are rooted in string bands and swing, let alone sharp enough to tie this era to the soul of the '60s. It's a fresh and exciting record, a celebration of spirit and soul".

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