Swabian
tumbleweed and twang!
With the horrendous
battle for the White House currently raging, perhaps it's time to
remind ourselves that the USA is not all bad. It has after all given
us so much in cultural terms. And especially where music is
concerned. The broad umbrella widely known as Americana has taken
hold everywhere. In the Swabian town of Augsburg, Germany lives a
quartet of urban cowboys who go by the collective name of San Antonio
Kid, their name taken from a 1941 cult western movie.
Their self titled
eight track album re-imagines Ennio Morricone's paeans to wide-open
deserts but via a traditional guitar band set-up. Kind of like a surf
band that's got sick of the ocean and re-located 500 miles inland.
It's a gem of an album for anyone who loves a bit of Lee Hazelwood,
Spindrift or Alt-country in general. On top of that it may contain
the best whistling solo ever committed to tape (or Pro-Tools for that
matter!) on 'Strangers', a track that would have made the Kill Bill
soundtrack had they got round to recording it fifteen years ago.
Anyway it's not just
me that digs 'em. Their brand of tumbleweed twang has garnered them
recent tours with like-minded Brits The Hanging Stars. Check out this
album and watch out for them bursting through a saloon door near you
soon!
Click here for more on
San Antonio Kid.
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Antonio Kid on Facebook.
Click here for Off Label Records.
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