The Dedringers - Sweetheart of the Neighborhood

Somewhere along the long, I’ve caught a live show of the Dedringers.  I can’t really say where but as soon as I popped in their new CD entitled Sweetheart of the Neighborhood it brought back my memory of what I saw live.  I love their sound that mixes in some great rock riffs along with a few subtle songs exposing their softer side.  The band is comprised of all 20-something guys living a dream: Sean Faires, Jonny Burke, John Schoepf and Josh Garner. Their tour schedule underlines the acceptance amongst some of Americana’s top musicians: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Joe Ely, James McMurtry and Hayes Carll.  Sweetheart of the Neighborhood is a wide variety of songs which all have a nice flair of southern rock flowing through out the CD.  My favorite track has to be the song “Institution” which has one of the catchiest chorus that has ever been stuck in my damn head.  “All of my friends are going into the Instituion… Looking for a new solution… come out clean like a pair of a jean out of the washing machine.. you know what I mean…” We all have friends like this which is probably why this song will no doubt be on these guys setlist for many years to come.  My other favorite tracks include “Heart of Gold” and “Sideman Blues”. 

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