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Born & Bred is your source for music emanating from the hills of West Virginia. We are excited to showcase the enormous and diverse talent that has been bred here. Check out new releases from Tyler Childers, The Holler Hounds, Stereophonic, Kurt Shultis, Jesse Welles ft Sierra Ferrell, Soda Pop Gypsies, Acid Mind Drainage and Matt Petty & The Whiskey Chasers.
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Tyler Childers has just released “Oneida,” a long-awaited fan-favorite that has finally received a studio recording. This heartfelt track, dating back to 2016, tells the story of a younger man’s infatuation with an older woman. “Oneida” serves as the latest peek into Childers’ highly anticipated new album, Snipe Hunter, set to drop on July 25th. Produced by Rick Rubin, the 13-track record also features another previously unreleased fan-favorite, “Nose on the Grindstone,” promising a blend of new material and beloved classics.
When you blend the theatrics of a Broadway show with the passion of Springsteen for social justice and add in the music of O’ Brother Where Art Thou you get The Holler Hounds. This band fronted by Jesse Lee Pruitt has become a favorite around the Born & Bred office and we always look forward to what’s next. They just dropped a full length album “There’s A War” which is an apt title for this seven song collection that is full of passion and desire for change. Listen to “Monster/Martyr” below.
Hip Hop artists Stereophonic dropped a single entitled “Take Your Time.” Speaking of time, we feel like we time traveled back to the 90’s listening to this new track. A mix of R&B music with a southern flow, makes this one a track you have to add to the summer picnic playlist. This one could make them an early contender for hip hop artist of the year. Check it out below.
Soda Pop Gypsies released a new single that automatically put us in the mindset of a summer festival listening to The Black Crowes. “Day Drinkin” is a song about … well, day drinking. Which as hot as it’s been lately we fully understand. There are some sexy guitar riffs on this track that will make you do stank face. If you’re not sure what that is, just listen to the song below and when your face starts doing something you don’t normally do, you’ll know what we mean.
Matt Petty & The Whiskey Chasers dropped an ode to West Virginia with their new track “Bury Me In West Virginia” which is a feeling many of us know too well. Whether you’re still here or far from home, at the end of the day there’s a rest that comes from being in these hills. Check out the folk track below.
Kurt Shultis is one we’ve been excited to watch this year. He just released his EP “Live Free Or Die” and it’s one you’re going to want to check out. The five song release features the previously released “Burn The Boats,” two new tracks and two live tracks that allow you to get the full picture of who Kurt is and why we are looking forward to seeing where he goes in his career. Shultis is a fantastic songwriter with a powerful voice to boot. Check out the title track below.
Jesse Welles brought a special West Virginian along for a song on his new album and it’s a pairing that we feel was inevitable. Jesse invited Sierra Ferrell along for a duet for the song “Far From Home” from his full length album Pilgrim. Sierra lends her beautiful vocal that matches Welles’ grit to this haunting song about feeling out of place and a longing for home. Listen to it below.
Photo by Hannah Gray Hall – Instagram: @thegrayhall
Acid Mind Drainage dropped a new album that’s only available from their website for now. The funkadelic jammers have put out an album simply entitled “Acid Mind Drainage 2.” It’s thirteen tracks of blues funk that will have you enjoying your summer evenings in the way summer intended. The album was recorded in an old school fashion using reel to reel at Pillage Studios. Check it out at this link https://acidminddrainage.com and order the physical copy from their site or pay as you play.
