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Diesel Boots Post “Whiskey ‘n’ Tears” Video & Release Debut Single

Posted in Whathaveyou on May 7th, 2019 by JJ Koczan

But for the people involved, Diesel Boots probably isn’t the kind of thing I’d generally post about. I’m not big on outlaw country, and there’s a bit of that amid the bluesiness of the debut single from the Los Angeles-based troupe headed by Collyn McCoy. But, McCoy is late of outfits like Aboleth and The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic and Trash Titan, and he’s playing on the single with Matt Lynch and Marty Dodson from Snail, so while it’s probably not the kind of thing i’m going to put on every Saturday afternoon from here until forever, it’s cool to hear these cats try out something different. And McCoy knows how to make a video. I’m pretty sure I saw Skillit (who drew my tattoo) vaping in there near the end. So that’s alright by me, man.

The info for the single follows here, and I’m posting both the Bandcamp stream and the video itself, because I like it when good people do things. Simple as that, folks.

Dig, y’all:

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DIESEL BOOTS RELEASES VIDEO AND DEBUT SINGLE “WHISKY ‘N’ TEARS”

Diesel Boots is a singer/songwriter from the place where country and blues split a jug of whiskey on a moonless night. He was born Collyn McCoy (Aboleth, The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic) among the pines of New Hampshire. At the age of 22, he packed his Ford pickup and set out for Los Angeles, where his skills as a bassist and bottleneck guitarist made him an in-demand session musician and composer. As a sideman and leader he has toured the world playing everything from jazz to doom metal.

“Diesel Boots” was summoned by McCoy to battle his demons, both literal and figurative. Stylistically his music draws from Delta blues, country and psychedelic rock – equal parts Howlin’ Wolf, Townes Van Zandt and Roky Erickson. Performing as Diesel Boots forces him to plunge headlong into the depths of his own tragedies, misdeeds and mistakes to find hope within the darkness.

Diesel Boots’ debut single, “Whisky ‘n’ Tears” (as well as its B-side “This Is All I Have”) was recorded live to four-track at All Welcome Studios in Inglewood, CA. No overdubs, no edits — what you hear is what happened in the room. Providing booms and bangs were Matt Lynch (bass) and Marty Dodson (drums), both of the psychedelic doom juggernaut Snail. But weed-metal credentials aside, Dodson and Lynch are seasoned musicians with diverse professional resumes: Dodson is an esteemed blues drummer, having toured with everyone from James Harman to The Fabulous Thunderbirds. And Lynch is a well-regarded producer and engineer whose recent credits include Chicano Batman, Nebula and Duane Betts. Lynch captured the performance with a dirt-simple setup and mixed with minimal digital manipulation, as a harbinger to the full length record that is already underway.

The subject matter of “Whisky ‘n’ Tears” should be self-explanatory from the title: Like many blues songs, it addresses regret, loss, and the pain of a broken heart temporarily numbed by the contents of a whiskey glass. Sonically it recalls Muddy Waters, Jerry Reed, early Black Keys and Drive-By Truckers. Or, as producer Lynch described it, “like a possum roasted over the flames of your ex-wife’s belongings, garnished with gun powder, and washed down with a handle of Wild Turkey. “

For the video, Diesel Boots absconded to his local watering hole for a day-drinking session which was captured verite-style with cell phones to embody the same informal, of-the-moment vibe as the audio recording. Along with a colorful cast of regulars he brought along some friends to imbibe with, including Mariana Fiel (High Priestess), Keith Gibbs (Sasquatch), Trent Ramseyer (Whores of Tijuana), Corey Dean Little (Dirty Red), and lowbrow artist extraordinaire Skillit.

“Whisky ‘n’ Tears” can be streamed and downloaded on all the major digital platforms. A limited run of 100 CDs can be purchased on the Diesel Boots merch table and care of the official Bandcamp site, along with t-shirts, shot glasses and beard wax. Diesel and Lynch will continue to record the full length over the summer, aiming for a Fall 2019 release.

Credits:
Diesel Boots – slide guitar, vocals
Matt Lynch – bass guitar
Marty Dodson – drums
Corey Dean Little – backing vocals

Recorded live to four-track at All Welcome Studios, Inglewood, CA

Mixed and mastered by Matt Lynch (Mysterious Mammal Recording)

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Diesel Boots, “Whiskey ‘n’ Tears”

Diesel Boots, Whiskey ‘n’ Tears b/w This is All I Have (2019)

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