Suggesting a 9PM meeting on a chilly Wednesday night, we meet at Donk’s where Brooke and I part our way through a sea of booty shorts and Long Island drinking hip hop heads. All I kept thinking was, will someone please email me to make the hours go by faster?” moans drummer Zack and the band’s resident ham.
#Long haired hillbilly rock stars manual#
To bring their artistic dreams into fruition the band ticks off the mandatory manual labor, waiting tables and… counting cars? “We got up at five this morning and drove an hour away to count cars for my dad’s company. If there’s one thing the Blackfoot Gypsies and I bond over it’s the shameless laundry list of jobs we’ve acquired. 'Don't Want to See Your Face' is the B-side of Blackfoot Gypsies' The New Sounds of TransWestern 7-inch single, which you can purchase via Soundstamp Music. I dunno, call it Flat White Creedence Key Bombs. The song itself is a characteristically up-tempo and blown-out blues-rock scorcher that isn't entirely unlike, say, the output of other white-boy blues duos, crossed with a little bit of that swampy roots rock. Gimmick alert! (Or innovation alert, I suppose, depending on your point of view.) The video was shot entirely on Instagram. Above you can see their brand-new video for 'Don't Want to See Your Face,' which was directed by sometime Cream/Scene contributor Seth Graves. Anyway, the Gypsies don't just get arrested they do indeed actually make music. Last time we saw local duo Blackfoot Gypsies, 50 percent of them were being arrested for vandalism and resisting arrest on Lower Broad - it was a kerfuffle that subsequently shed a little light on what some claim is an ongoing downtown problem. "Blackfoot Gypsies' 'Don't Want to See Your Face' " The future is looking bright for Blackfoot Gypsies because they do whatever they want, which thankfully includes rocking the house down.Ĭheck out the video for Don’t Want to See Your Face: - Soundstamp Blog
The overall warm sound and raucous energy of these tracks are enough to put a smile on your face. The two tracks, Don’t Want to See Your Face and Wasting Time are the sounds of the band staying true to their roots. They are all about energy and excitement and looking like future rock and roll icons does not hurt either. Whether hearing them on record or live the band always sounds like they are having a good time. Strong grooving rhythms, overdriven slide guitar and distorted vocals have become the band’s signature sound. The recordings of these two tracks capture the energy that the band takes to the stage. With this 7” the duo will certainly continue to gain popularity and recognition. Blackfoot Gypsies already have a dedicated following in Nashville and around the southeast. Available in translucent blue or red, this release is a treat for fans of lo-fi, independent rock and roll. This 7” is the first from Knoxville based Fat Elvis Records.
"Blackfoot Gypsies- The New Sounds of Transwestern"
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