Little Feat—certainly one of rock’s most progressive but underrated bands, identified for his or her seamless fusion of blues, nation, rock, funk, and jazz—are again with a brand-new album, Strike Up The Band, set for launch on Might 9 by way of Scorching Tomato.
At this time, they dropped the lead single, “Too Excessive To Minimize My Hair”, (hear above) accompanied by an entertaining music video that includes Lilly Winwood as a hilariously intoxicated hairdresser struggling to provide the band a trim. The music, a groove-heavy jam penned by Fred Tackett, spotlights Sam Clayton’s unmistakable low-C growl and serves as the proper reintroduction to a band that’s firing on all cylinders.
“Fred shines on this file, particularly in his songwriting,” says bandleader Invoice Payne. “This music is definitely based mostly on an actual second—Fred and his spouse had been in a New Orleans lodge, and when he requested for a trim, she determined she was too excessive to chop his hair. Immediately, he knew that was a music title! Followers love the humor in our music, and this monitor captures that spirit completely. Plus, Sam’s voice is simply traditional. The second folks hear it, they are saying, ‘That’s a Little Feat music!’”
Now of their 56th yr, Little Feat nonetheless imply enterprise. Tracks like “4 Days of Heaven, 3 Days of Work,” “Shipwrecks,” “Midnight Flight,” and “Bluegrass Pines” (that includes Molly Tuttle, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams) showcase the band’s signature mix of intricate musicianship, intelligent storytelling.
With Invoice Payne (keys, vocals), Fred Tackett (guitar, vocals), Kenny Gradney (bass), and Sam Clayton (percussion, vocals) anchoring the lineup, and newer members Scott Sharrard (lead guitar, vocals) and Tony Leone (drums, vocals) bringing recent vitality, the band has entered a brand new period. Produced by Vance Powell (Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White) and that includes contributions from Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr and Grateful Lifeless lyricist Robert Hunter, the album is already being hailed as certainly one of their most interesting works.
With a recent nationwide tour on the horizon and a GRAMMY nomination underneath their belt, Little Feat is proving that their story is much from over. Search for the band at Firstbank Amphitheater (The Redrocks of the South) in Franklin on Oct fifteenth.
Tracklist
4 Days of Heaven, 3 Days of Work
Bayou Mama
Shipwrecks
Midnight Flight
Too Excessive To Minimize My Hair
When Hearts Fall
Strike Up The Band (feat. Larkin Poe)
Bluegrass Pines (feat. Molly Tuttle, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams)
Disappearing Ink
Love and Life (By no means Worry)
Dance a Little
Working Out of Time with the Blues
New Orleans Cries When She Sings
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