delta blues

For me, I think it’s important to give all kinds of music a shot. Maamf might seem to push electro/indie-dance down your throat, but there is also this love of great local singer-songwiters, blues+roots, funk and…

Australia has a fair few ‘blues rock’ style bands. Dudes like Wolfmother (who I’m not that much of a fan of), The Mess Hall (I like), and Tame Impala (yeah…they’re ok) push this skuzzed out kinda sound.

A new band that brings that same kind of sound is The Delta Riggs. These guys are out of the Blue Mountains up there in NSW and they’ve got their debut EP coming out on March 26th. The EP is self-titled and features the track Soul Train, which you grab for free just below. The dudes have also set up their own label (Rah Rah Radio), the EP and a 7″ companion single of Soul Train (both of which you can grab March 26th), and a NSW tour (Dates below).

The Delta Riggs – Soul Train

Check out the vid for Soul Train too – was filmed whilst recording the EP up on a farm somewhere…

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The Delta Riggs Tour Dates

Thu 11^th Mar    – Old Manly Boat Shed, Sydney

Sat 13^th Mar     - Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney

Fri 14^th Mar      - Secret Garden Festival, Camden

Sat 20^th Mar     - Oxford Tavern, Wollongong

Thu 1^st Apr       – Hotel Gearin, Blue Mountains (Residency)

Sat 3^rd Apr        – Park Hotel, Bathurst

Thu 15^th Apr     – Hotel Gearin, Blue Mountains (Residency)

Fri 16^th Apr       – World Bar, Sydney

Thu 22^nd Apr    – Hotel Gearin, Blue Mountains (Residency)

Thu 29^th Apr     – Hotel Gearin, Blue Mountains (Residency)

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March 16, 2010 | Categories: Feature | Tags: blues, rock, soul train, the delta riggs | Leave A Comment »