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Jonny Fritz: Signs with ATO to release ‘Dad Country’

February 1, 2013 0 comments

The Corndawg is on the Fritz! It feels like just yesterday when we interviewed Jonny Corndawg (now Jonny Fritz) before his big show at JJ’s Bohemia in 2011. And it feels like just a year ago (because it was) when we all chipped in via Kickstarter to help with Jonny’s up-coming release ‘Dad Country,’ a record he recorded at Jackson Browne’s Santa Monica, CA studio with backing-band Dawes (See full article here).

Well, that follow-up to 2011’s ‘Down on the Bikini Line’ looks like it will finally see the light of day! This week Jonny announced that he just signed with ATO Records to release ‘Dad Country’ on April 16th! Not only did he sign with them, but he signed his contract in gravy (see pictures here)… Check out the official track listing as well as the LP’s first single ‘Ain’t It Your Birthday,’ which is available for free download below!

Also catch Jonny at the following dates opening for Heartless Bastards… Congratulations Corndawg! We’re fired-up for ya:

 

 

Heartless Bastards w/ Jonny Fritz:

Mar 21 – Sam’s Burger Joint – San Antonio, TX
Mar 22 – Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX – Tucson, AZ
Mar 25 – Casbah – San Diego, CA
Mar 26 – Troubador – Los Angeles, CA
Mar 28 – Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
Mar 29- Soho – Santa Barbara, CA
Mar 30 – Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Apr 01 – Don Quixote’s – Felton, CA
Apr 02 – SLO Brewing Co – San Luis Obispo, CA

Dad Country Tracklist:
1. Goodbye Summer
2. All We Do Is Complain
3. Holy Water
4. Social Climbers
5. Ain’t It Your Birthday?
6. Shut Up
7. Wrong Crowd
8. Have You Ever Wanted to Die?
9. Fever Dreams
10. Trash Day
11. Suck In Your Gut
12. Instrumental

Videos

Natural Child: ‘Ain’t Gonna Stop’

January 25, 2013 0 comments

HOLY SMOKES! With one music video, our favorite band just became legends in our books! Released today, here’s Natural Child‘s ‘Ain’t Gonna Stop,’ from the boys’ 2012 released ‘For the Love of the Game,’ which we might add, made it as #2 in our Top 13 Albums of 2012!

Both records and cassettes from their LP are already sold out directly from their label Burger Records, but we’re sure there are some still floating around somewhere in cyberspace. Download/stream ‘For the Love of the Game’ HERE and check out the new video below! For sure to be our Video of the Week on Monday:

And catch Natural Child live this Spring at a city near you! Full dates below:

WED 3/13 – SXSW
THURS 3/14 – SXSW
FRI 3/15 – SXSW
SAT 3/16 – SXSW
SUN 3/17 – FORT WORTH, TX – Lola’s On 6th
MON 3/18 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – War Room
TUES 3/19 – TEMPE, AZ – Sail Inn – Rampage Fest
THURS 3/21 – VENICE BEACH, CA – The Del Monte Speakeasy
FRI 3/22 – VISALIA, CA – The Cellar Door
SAT 3/23 – SANTA ANA, CA – The Observatory – Burgerfest
SUN 3/24 -SAN DIEGO, CA – Soda Bar
TUES 3/26 – SANTA CRUZ, CA – Blue Lagoon
THURS 3/28 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Bows & Arrows
FRI 3/29 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ELBO ROOM
SAT 3/30 – ARCATA, CA – The Alibi
SUN 3/31 – PORTLAND, OR – TBA w/ White Fang
MON 4/1 – SEATTLE, WA – The Comet
TUES 4/2 – SPOKANE, WA – Baby Bar
WED 4/3 – MISSOULA – TBA
FRI 4/5 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Hexagon Bar
SAT 4/6 – MILWAUKEE, WI – Cactus Club
SUN 4/7 – CHICAGO, IL – Cobra Lounge
MON 4/8 – DETROIT, MI – Jumbo’s
TUES 4/9 – CLEVELAND – Now That’s Class
WED 4/10 – LOUISVILLE – Zanzibar

Getting Local

Western Medication: Free Early Show at JJ’s Bohemia

January 21, 2013 1 Comment

Chattanooga: The South Rail and Jeffery Drag Records presents a FREE EARLY SHOW at JJ’s Bohemia on Friday, February 1st featuring Western Medication and special guests Hermosa.

Nashville’s Western Medication (featuring members of Bad Cop and Useless Eaters) are about to kick off the new year with their debut 7-inch EP ‘The Painted World,’ dropping 1/29 via Jeffery Drag Records. The album features 4 in-your-face tracks including the EP’s first single ‘Big City,’ which is accompanied by a video that premiered on Stereogum last week.

Check out the video for ‘Big City,’ as well at the EP’s title-track below… and if you dig what-cha hear, pre-order your limited edition copy of ‘The Painted World’ HERE … or just come down next Friday and pick up a copy in person:

Hermosa is a band that is so new, not only have we never heard or seen them before, they don’t even have music to sample online… But featuring members of Cage the Elephant and Bad Cop, their set should not disappoint.

The free early show is 21+ and runs between 6:30-8pm — The show is also followed by a local showcase featuring 4 up-and-coming Chattanooga bands for only $5! The showcase show starts at 9pm, click here for details.

Tracklisting:
1. The Painted World
2. Big City
3. Problems In DC
4. 50 Ft. Dive

pressing info:
200 mixed marble
100 teal

Getting Local

Fly Golden Eagle! This Wednesday at JJ’s Bohemia!

December 11, 2012 0 comments

Nashville’s Fly Golden Eagle along with James Wallace and the Naked Light are rolling out on a mini Southern tour together, starting in Knoxville tonight and ending in Nashville on the 15th along with Natural Child and the live debut of new super-group Thunderbitch! See full tour listings below.

And if you’re in the Chattanooga area tomorrow night (12/12), swing over to JJ’s Bohemia and catch one hell of a show. Or if you’re like us, catch them tomorrow as a warm-up, then track yourself over to Nashville the 15th… Did you miss Fly Golden Eagle at Track 29 during our very first South Rail Presents? Not familiar with the bands? Well, get that way!

Stream FGE’s debut LP ‘Swagger’ below as well their video for ‘Devil’s Eye (Basilisk)’ and a free download of the single ‘Psyche’s Dagger.’ — James Wallace and the Naked Light are also from Nashville, their latest full-length, ‘More Strange News From Another Star,’ dropped earlier last year. Stream that sucker below as well and again, get ready a great show:

Dec. 11: Knoxville, TN : Preservation Pub (w/ James Wallace and the Naked Light)
Dec. 12: Chattanooga, TN : JJ’s Bohemia (w/ James Wallace and the Naked Light)
Dec. 13: Atlanta, GA : The Masquerade (w/ James Wallace and the Naked Light)
Dec. 14: Bowling Green, KY ; Tidballs (w/ James Wallace and the Naked Light)
Dec. 15: Nashville, TN : The Zombie Shop??? (w/ James Wallace and the Naked Light, Thunderbitch, Natural Child)

Download: Fly Golden Eagle ‘Psyche’s Dagger’

Contests

Win Tickets to see Clear Plastic Masks & The Pollies this Thursday!

December 3, 2012 1 Comment

Clear Plastic Masks return to Chattanooga this Thursday, December 6th at The Honest Pint! And on-top of that, Muscle Shoals, AL’s The Pollies are making their Chattanooga debut. Plus add locals Eight Knives in the mix and you’ve got one heck of a can’t-miss show for a Thirsty Thursday evening… And one lucky reader will have a chance to score a pair of tickets for free!

Brooklyn’s Clear Plastic Masks have been living in Nashville the past month recording their new record at Bomb Shelter Studios (the same studio the new Alabama Shakes and Denney and the Jets material were recorded). The last time we had to chance to catch this 4-piece live was last July at Track 29 during our very first South Rail Presnets… And speaking of the A-Shakes, the Brooklyn boys have recently been working on new material with Alabama Shakes’ front-woman Brittany Howard along with Nashville’s Fly Golden Eagle in the new super group Thunderbitch. Learn more about them HERE.

The Pollies are touring this Fall/Winer in support of their new LP ‘Where The Lies Begin.’ If you haven’t checked it out yet, do it now. Worth every second of your time (full album stream below). And like we said, this will be their Chattanooga debut! Looking forward to catching these guys live!

Now, how would you like to see this show for free? This is all you need to do:

CONTEST RULES:

Just send an email to thesouthrail (at) gmail (dot) com, with the subject “December 6th” and your full name in the message… and that’s it, you’re entered! That simple. See full rules below.

Now, if you not familiar with the bands, get that way! Stream samples of all bands below and see you at the show. Doors at 8pm, show starts at 9pm sharp. $5 at the door get you in, unless of course, you’re one of the lucky winners — Facebook RSVP HERE:

Contest Rules: Contest ends Thursday, 12/6/12 at 12:00pm. One winner will be selected randomly and notified via email on Thursday afternoon (the day of the show). The winner’s name (+ guest) will be at the the door the night of the show. There are no actual tickets, just admission.

Music

Promised Land: ‘Stoned Eagle’

November 26, 2012 0 comments

HOT DAMN! Nashville has been cranking out nothing but gold lately and Promised Land is definitely one of those newer bands we can thank for that. We’ve only had the chance to catch this 4-piece fronted by Joseph Scala (Denney & the Jets, PUJOL) live once, but with that one short set, we were sold and have been highly anticipating recorded material from them ever since.

Well, that wait is officially over… Stream the new 5-song EP ‘Stoned Eagle’ below and download a copy for $6 HERE. No word on a physical release, but we’re sure it’s well on its way. We’ll keep ya posted:

Videos

Sol Cat: ‘Fishin’ With John’

October 29, 2012 0 comments

Nashville’s Sol Cat is a newer band that recently caught our ears who just dropped their new video for ‘Fishin’ With John,’ the first single from the band’s debut self-titled full-length album coming out sometime in early 2013.

Being the first taste of the album, the band has also made this track available for free download. Get your free track now starting November 1st (Note from the band: This started as a free download, but for certain reasons bandcamp is making us sell it for a dollar for the rest of the month… Good news is if you wait until November it will be free again!) and check out the video below… and if you’re in the Texas next month, the band will be doing a small Texas tour with The Weeks and The Kingston Springs. See full dates listed below:

The Weeks/The Kingston Springs/Sol Cat Mini Texas Tour:
11/13 – Houston, TX – Walters
11/14 – Fort Worth, TX – The Where House
11/15 – Laredo, TX – Old No. 2
11/16 – Austin, TX – Lamberts

BONUS: Speaking of Texas, check out Sol Cat live at Audiotree’s 2012 SXSW stage in Austin, killer stuff:

Music

GET TO KNOW: Thunderbitch

October 29, 2012 4 Comments

What do you get when you combine the Brooklyn band Clear Plastic Masks with Brittney Howard of Alabama Shakes? One hell of a new band of course! We would like to introduce you to Thunderbitch via 2 killer tracks that have just surfaced.

Reportedly recorded in Nashville a couple weeks ago in a practice space when Alabama Shakes, Fly Golden Eagle and Clear Plastic Masks got together for a little session. No word on any other details or tracks to come from those sessions, but we’ll keep ya posted.

Follow Thunderbitch’s Facebook page HERE and keep an eye out, we’re sure this isn’t the last to surface from this new band or those sessions!. Enjoy:

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