“A unique place of soul, shimmy, and shake,” says
Elmore Magazine. Hear
band’s fiery music industry commentary “Borrowed
Repertoire” now.
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Chris Welch
and The Cicada Killers (L-R): Clint
Sawyer, Holly Manning, Dave Huff, Patrick Newkirk, Chris Welch, Kelly Evans.
Photo by Aubrey Mortensen.
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Repertoire” by Chris Welch and The Cicada Killers at Elmore
Magazine or at the links below!
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Chris Welch
and The Cicada Killers – Live
02/23/2019: Denton, TX @ Dan’s Silver Leaf (Record Release Show)
03/22/2019: Tulsa, OK @ Mercury Lounge
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“Welch straddles the line between
country and soul in a similar vein to how Mr. Orbison did it.” – Ghost of
Blind Lemon
Denton, Texas is the home of Chris Welch & The Cicada Killers, introduced as the “fabulous Cicada Killers” on “Cicada Sweat,” the James
Brown-inspired opening track of Shook, the north Texas band’s
upcoming sophomore album, which follows-up its 2017 debut Faded & Frayed.
The pronouncement is the only vocal on the song, an
improvisational moment that the band loved and kept, but it’s all that’s
needed: The Cicada Killers’ unique
brand of soul, shimmy, and shake speaks for itself.
Welch’s influences aren’t rooted only in Otis Redding, he also brings plenty of Alex Chilton, and even The Replacements song’ “Alex Chilton” to the party, fronting
an indie-rock rave-up sound with the lived-in voice of a guy who went to
one-too-many parties. Additional influences on the band include the Stax and Hitsville label rosters, along with Kris Kristofferson, Lou Reed,
and Afghan Whigs.
The current single by Chris Welch & The Cicada Killers is “Borrowed Repertoire,” premiered
this week by Elmore Magazine.
“‘Borrowed
Repertoire’ is our tongue-in-cheek, fiery commentary on the industry
tending to promote image over artistry, and how it’s always a struggle to
remain authentic,” Welch and
bandmate Kelly Evans explain of the
tune. “We talk a lot about the music industry’s changes in recent years and how
it has even affected our community, since we've all lived in a music town for a
long time, and have seen things like venues closing and great groups never
getting any traction.”
Unlike the band’s debut album, The Cicada Killers approached the songwriting on Shook
as a fully collaborative effort, recording in a marathon five-day session in
early 2018 at Cool Devices Studio
with Jeff Burke and Mark Ryan of legendary pop-punk band The Marked Men.
Shook by Chris Welch & The Cicada Killers
arrives on Feb. 22, 2019. Chris Welch is available for
interviews. Contact Josh Bloom
at Fanatic for more information.
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Chris Welch and The Cicada Killers
Shook
Goliad Media Group
(Feb. 22nd, 2019)
Track Listing:
01. Cicada Sweat
02. Want You Back
03. Ill-Dealt Hand
05. Knockin’
06. Black Dress
08. Lie To Me
09. Stumbled
10. Objectify My Love
11. Shake ‘Em Down
12. Leaving Today
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Chris Welch and The Cicada Killers – Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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