Mississippi Witch
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| Mississippi Witch | |
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| Origin | Baton Rouge, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Blues |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | [RedCob Recordings][1], [Colony 2 Records][2] |
| Website | http://www.mississippiwitch.co.uk/ |
Mississippi Witch are a London two-piece band, and self proclaimed inventors of the infamous drug wave gypsy guitar solo[1].
After meeting in a snake church in Baton Rouge in Summer 2006, the band left their native US and moved to London, and they were discovered and championed by XFM's John Kennedy and Guy Garvey from Manchester band Elbow, who called them 'my new favourite band'.
Mississippi Witch released their debut album, Black Gamble, in February 2008 on RedCob Recordings[2] and Colony2 Records[3]. The album was recorded at Toybox Studios[3]in Bristol and produced by Oli Walker and Ali Chant. The album received widespread critical acclaim from both sides of the Atlantic. In a 5 star review of Black Gamble for Venue Magazine, Tim Bailey praised single Just for Roosevelt' in particular, hailing it 'three minutes of raw-eyed punk blues that flattens Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s entire back catalogue with a single leaden blow.' [4] .
Swamp rocking duo Mississippi Witch inhabit a world where black-hearted men, gap-toothed women, liquor, guns and old time religion collide with combustable results. Oli Walker’s fabulously raw vocals and rusty string guitar slashes recall Leadbelly and Tom Waits jamming with The White Stripes: filthy rock n roll doesn’tcome much purer than this..
Paul Branningan, Q Magazine
The band have received radio play all over the world, from the UK, including stations in the USA, Australia, Russia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Kosovo.
Mississippi Witch have earned themselves diverse comparisons from the music press with Queens of The Stone Age, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, The White Stripes, Led Zeppelin, Leadbelly, Frank Zappa, Johnny Cash, and AC/DC
They are currently writing their second as yet untitled album, due for release in 2009.
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[edit] Band members
- Oli Walker: lead vocals, guitar, lyrics
- Dan Danby : drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Black Gamble (February 11, 2008 )
[edit] UK singles & EPs
From Black Gamble:
- "Just for Roosevelt" (October 5, 2006)
- "Rot Foot / Van Nuys" (August, 2008)
