Drifted: In The Beginning & Beyond

Drifted: In The Beginning & Beyond
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THE BEST AMERICANA SUPERGROUP THAT YOUâ€™VE PROBABLY NEVER REALLY HEARD OFâ€”ALTHOUGH YOU KNOW SEVERAL OF ITS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS! Born in Los Angeles in the early 1990s via a residency of week after week jam sessions at a dive club called Rajiâ€™sâ€”then relocating to New Orleansâ€”the bandâ€™s trajectory lasted about a decade and ended when Hurricane Katrina demolished their homes and the band members scattered. Key members included Vicki Peterson (Bangles), Susan Cowsill (The Cowsills), Peter Holsapple (The dBs, R.E.M.), and many moreâ€”including the only member who has been with them from the beginning, Mark Walton (Giant Sand, The Dream Syndicate). However, there were also several singer/songwriters (Carlo Nuccio, Gary Eaton, Ray Ganucheau) without an impressive pedigree that shine as brightly as their slightly more famous bandmates. Thatâ€™s the magic that weâ€™ve captured on Disc One of this set with the bandâ€™s earliest recordingsâ€”many previously unissued, others that only appeared briefly on a German only compilation. The best possible comparison that we can make is that the Continental Drifters had a similar vibe to the classic roots combo Delaney & Bonnie & Friendsâ€”more of a â€œcollectiveâ€™ than a bandâ€”in which there were several distinctly original lead singers, blistering sidemen instrumentalists and an inspiring blend of both original and seminal cover songs with a southern fried blue-eyed soul approach that couldnâ€™t be beat. Disc Two is an incredible treat for not only the bandâ€™s handful of hardcore fans, but for fans of classic roots music in general; from live sets, tribute albums (Gram Parsons, The Hollies) and the rare 2001 European only EP Listen Listen, their valentine to Fairport Conventionâ€™s Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson, as well as other unheard treasures. Drifted: In The Beginning & Beyond (re)-introduces the Continental Drifters, explores their influence and magnitude, and fi lls in the gaps of their expansive career. Informative notes from Scott Schinder help tell the story with interviews from band members. It is a trip well worth taking.
Country USA
Brand Omnivore Recordings
Manufacturer Omnivore Recordings
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2020-08-10
UnitCount 2
UPCs 816651015382
EANs 0816651015382

Country	USA
Brand	Omnivore Recordings
Manufacturer	Omnivore Recordings
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2020-08-10
UnitCount	2
UPCs	816651015382
EANs	0816651015382

Drifted: In The Beginning & Beyond

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