Sweet Chariot to Release Lean into the Breeze April 15
There’s still a bit of slide to be had on songs like “Billy Bliss” and the organ in closer “Nothing Seems to Matter” definitely gives a sense of revival, but it’s more of the Creedence Clearwater-type than anything in danger of being preachy, unless you count warm vintage tones and classic-styled rock and roll as proselytizing. Arguments to be made either way, I suppose, but Sweet Chariot make a convincing case for the glories of melodies past with their second album, Lean into the Breeze. Due out April 15 through Who Can You Trust? Records, which continues to know a thing or 10 about what to look for in vintage-minded acts, the 10-track/36-minute offering is a wholesome, grand funky good time, less about who can sound more like it’s 1972 than who can remember what made those bands want to sound like that in the first place. It’s a vibe you can’t screw with and one you probably won’t want to.
One track posted from it so far, and it’s streaming at the bottom of this post, so you might get some sense of where they’re coming from with it, so have fun. I hear they might have more audio coming next Monday. Swing low.
Info from the PR wire:
SWEET CHARIOT – Lean Into The Breeze LP (Out April 15th / 2019)
Sweet Chariot is a San Francisco and Oakland based band with members who prefer old gear and cold beer. Their timeless rock ‘n’ roll is a blend of pickled pub rock and greasy biker boogie trimmed in the smoky tones of West Coast canyon-twang.
Lean Into The Breeze is the band’s second album, but it’s their first for Who Can You Trust? Records. These songs were tracked and mixed on a vintage Tascam 388 analog eight track by producer and recording artist Walker Phillips. Though the band’s eponymous debut flirted with ‘70s inspired California country rock, this album finds the foursome dialing down the Gram Parsons and turning up Graham Parker. Lean Into The Breeze is still rooted in rustic tones, but the songwriting comes from a more modern take on British pub rock, jangly guitar pop and hard throttled boogie jams.
Influenced by such bygone bands as Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Grease Band, The Byrds and Big Star, Sweet Chariot also found themselves inspired by Teenage Fanclub, GospelbeacH, Shannon And The Clams, Endless Boogie, and Chris Robinson, who along with Isaiah Mitchell, jumped up onstage with the band last year. Sweet Chariot has also shared stages with NRBQ, Mother Hips, The Flamin’ Groovies, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Jesse Dayton, Beachwood Sparks, Allah-Las and the late, great Pegi Young.
Sweet Chariot comprises singer/guitarist Eric Shea (Hot Lunch, Mover) and Planes Of Satori drummer Chris Labreche – both from the bygone band Parchman Farm. They also landed bass player Doran Shelley, a former member of The Cramps and Nik Turner’s Hawkwind. Ride The Blinds’ frontman Chris Guthridge completes the band with shared singing duties and top-shelf lead guitar playing.
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