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The Dry County Crooks
When Hearts Break CD
MastanMusic Label - 2008
$ 12.00
The Dry County Crooks are a rocking outlaw country band from Portland, Oregon. A blue-collar message and punk-abilly riffs have become their trademarks.
"The Crooks’ new When Hearts Break—a collection of unaffected Americana-core anthems and rockabilly ballads—lurches decidedly punkward." - Jay Horton, Willamette Week
"That song, 'Sweet Regrets,' is a plain-speaking ode to a beautiful woman that is played like a vintage Sun Records 45 with plenty of reverb and a gentle country swing." - Bob Ham, The Oregonian
"Mix punk, twang and add attitude. Dry County Crooks mines the rebel spirit of both genres." - Angela Yeager, Statesman Journal.
Vocalist/acoustic guitarist Vinny D’s anthems are the ignition system in the hopped up pickup that is The Dry County Crooks. Influences Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, and The Pogues are hot wired into tales of rural American characters, greased up broken hearts, alcoholic binges and knife wielding street fighters. Paul Becker’s electric guitar crunch sparks the 8-cylinder rhythm section of drummer Cheo Larcombe and bassist Johnny B. Inspired crowds drink, dance and sing along for the ride.
Touring the western states since 2001, they’ve played over 300 shows including MusicfestNW and opening for bands ranging from Eddie Spaghetti to the Tennessee Three. Airplay on Portland area radio KNRK, KUFO, KBOO, KPSU, and KCMD (“The Rick Emerson Show”), has helped them build a dedicated NW following. Their 3rd CD, “When Hearts Break” was produced by MastanMusic’s Jeremy Wilson (Pilot, Dharma Bums) and Sam Densmore (Silverhawk)
"The Crooks music is country, but don't be put off by that label, because waiting around the corner are loud guitars, tattoos and murder ballads." – (Rob Peacock. www.nw-radio.com)
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