BLUES TRIO GA-20 DROP 2nd SINGLE "DRY RUN"

BLUES TRIO GA-20 DROP 2nd SINGLE "DRY RUN" AUGUST 16TH. AVAILABLE FOR AIRPLAY NOW!

NEW ALBUM "CRACKDOWN" OUT SEPTEMBER 9TH ON COLEMINE RECORDS / KARMA CHIEF RECORDS

ABOUT THE 2nd SINGLE - DRY RUN

The band recalls, "Dry Run is a 'tear in my beer' country blues story of being strung along and ghosted by a girl that Pat was sweet on. When he eventually ran into her awhile later and figured it all out, Pat says he wrote the melody in his head on the drive home, feeling like a sucker. “This girl I thought was really into me was just practicing her flirting,” he tells audiences, and they always laugh and nod. We had all been listening to a lot of country tunes at the time and that Jimmy Reed and Lazy Lester influence slipped in."

 ABOUT THE 1st SINGLE (ICYMI) - EASY ON THE EYES

Guitarist Matt Stubbs says, "The dominant guitar riff in Easy On The Eyes was born during a drunken late night jam after a show in Atlanta. There may have been a lady at the show that night who inspired the sentiment; singing “Ohhh” was like, “Ohhh, man!” The feeling is heavy and raw, like a dark and sweaty joint after hours, where maybe you dive into bad decisions and the consequences come later. “I’ll keep you up all night ‘til dawn...”

ABOUT THE ALBUM - CRACKDOWN

GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” says guitarist Matt Stubbs. “It’s our take on the song-based traditional electric blues we love.” Stubbs, guitarist/vocalist Pat Faherty, and drummer Tim Carman have been at the forefront of this traditional blues revival since they first formed in 2018. It’s no wonder they skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Blues Chart.

According to Stubbs, “Since we started the band we’ve focused on the story, the melody, and on creating a mood. Playing live as much as we do, we’re finding more and more that people are discovering how cool it all is. Traditional country, soul and funk music have all had these massive recent revivals, but traditional blues so far has not.” With their new Colemine album, Crackdown, and an intensive tour schedule, that’s all about to change.

On Crackdown, GA-20’s third full-length release, the band creates an unvarnished, ramshackle blues that is at once traditional and refreshingly modern. Expanding on their previous releases (2019’s Lonely Soul and 2021’s Try It…You Might Like It! GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor) GA-20 finds inspiration on the edges of the genre, where early electric blues first converged with country and rock ‘n’ roll. The album’s nine original songs include the loping, Louisiana-flavored "Dry Run," the dirty, and bare-bones "Easy On The Eyes" and the melodic, garage-tinged "Fairweather Friend." With tight, propulsive performances and a brevity and punk energy reminiscent of The Ramones, Crackdown is rowdy and fun, filled with instantly memorable and well-crafted songs.

GA-20's new studio album Crackdown will be available on vinyl, CD and digital/streaming platforms September 9th via Colemine Records / Karma Chief Records. Pre-save / Pre-order: https://ffm.to/kcr12007 

 Crackdown Tracklist:

1. Fairweather Friend

2. Dry Run

3. Easy On The Eyes

4. Crackdown 

5. Just Because 

6. By My Lonesome 

7. I Let Someone In

8. Double Gettin'

9. Gone For Good

10. Fairweather Friend (Final Goodbye)

 

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