Roots-rock and country-punk from the badlands of the
Thames Delta!
The marshy hinterlands of South Essex have proved a fine breeding ground
for bands over the past few decades. A wilderness where scores of musicians can
practice their craft in isolation, giving them a distinct edge unlike their
urban counterparts; from Dr Feelgood, Kursaal Flyers and Eddie & The Hot
Rods to The Horrors, These New Puritans and The Lucky Strikes. It stands to
reason that The Delta Jacks’ debut album will follow suit.
Formed in 2011, the band earned their spurs on the UK Americana circuit,
saddling up and heading for The Smoke for gigs at such illustrious roots venues
as the 12 Bar, The Gladstone and Camden’s Lock Tavern, as well as regular
airplay on Resonance FM’s long-running Bonanza show. In that time headline
shows have been interspersed with high profile support slots with the Jim Jones
Revue, The Lucky Strikes, Mudlow and Son Of Dave.
Releasing their debut self-titled EP in 2013, over the past year the
Jacks have been putting the finishing touches to their first full-length album
Trouble Ahead at Church Road, Ford End and Broom Cupboard studios. The result
is eleven barely-tameable tracks of banjo-infused hillbilly rock, destined to
appeal to fans of Johnny Cash, Legendary Shack Shakers, Slim Cessna’s Auto
Club, Violent Femmes, Cormac McCarthy and Zane Grey.
Delta Jacks are: Dominic Bauers – drums and backing vocals; Greg Beager
– bass, keyboard and backing vocals; Ryan Bradshaw – lead vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; and
Trevor Reeves – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin and backing vocals.
The Delta Jacks play an official album launch at The Asylum, Chelmsford
on Saturday 31 October, with support from The Lucky Strikes and Southern
Generals.
“Essex’s finest
proponents of country, blues, deep-south choogling and the rawest rock‘n’roll” –Bonanza,
Resonance FM
“The Delta
Jacks are a rough and ready hard edged country rock'n'roll act. High tempo
and hard as nails, they're the ideal Saturday night Americana band!” - Rory Carlile,
The Gladstone
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