Electronic Press Kit
Delta Kings New
Album Hits the Streets
Press Release - April 17, 2010
Recorded in their
hometown of Champaign, Illinois at Pogo
Studios, “4 Chords & The Truth” is the new
long player from the Delta Kings.
“4 Chords & The Truth” makes a stylistic
leap forward from their blues-rock, roadhouse
roots to a more disciplined dedication to
the song. Whether it be the humorous
observations of life’s daily idiosyncrasies
or the more serious moments of the world
that we are living & dying in, the songs
“4 Chords & The Truth” are carved out of
fleeting moments of clarity to convey the
up & down world in which regular folks live.
The melodicism of the tunes is enhanced
& supported by a sparse, but inventive approach
to guitars, rhythm & harmony. Aided
& abetted by the rich style and terrific
harmony singing of Illinois guitar legend
Matt Stewart, the soulful singing of rhythm
guitarist Cody Sokolski and the always creative
and propulsive rhythmic bedrock laid down
by bassist Bill Humphrey & drummer Terry
Hawkins, this is The Delta Kings at their
best. Every word, every note and every
beat resonates with compassion, wit & humour.
With only 8 days to create the record, guitarist
Matt Stewart rightly exclaimed, “we didn’t
have time to do anything but play good stuff”.
The inventive work of Matt, Terry, Bill
& Cody was forged playing in clubs, on outdoor
summer stages and concert halls. But it
is the 17 years of working in every tavern,
farming community town beer joint, smoke-filled
bar, funky club, biker summer party, and
Lord knows what else (but they probably
played it), tucked in the small towns and
obscure corners of Illinois that informs
“4 Chords & The Truth” with a certain gritty
realness that can only be earned.
Recorded at Champaign’s Pogo Studios.
on the original Fantasy Records console
that CCR used to cut all their classics
on, co-producer-Engineer Mark Rubel brought
that minimalist rock’n’n’roll mojo forward
to help the band capture the urgency and
feel of the Delta Kings’ live shows.
Then, ably mixed and mastered in Chicago
by the legendary Fred Breitberg who cut
his teeth at Chess and Curtom records, “4
Chords & The Truth” is the record
that the band was destined to make when
they formed 17 years ago.
Why “4 Chords” instead of Harlan Howard’s
legendary “3 Chords”? Drummer Terry
Hawkins explains, “ 3 Chords has already
been, so we kicked it up notch”. Delta Kings--
An American Rock’n’Roll band. Kicked up
a notch.
Booking: Liz Hawkins (217) 352-3786 or
lizatskinsntins@att.net
More info:
Cody Sokolski -
cody@deltakings.com
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