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Thursday, May 29th 2008
BLACK STONE CHERRY TO RELEASE FOLKLORE and SUPERSTITION
New York, NY: Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry are pleased to
announce August 19 as the confirmed release date for Folklore and
Superstition, their second effort for Roadrunner Records.
The band, known for crafting blues-infused Southern rawk that sounds as
good on the back porch as it does bellowing from Marshall stacks in a
packed venue, named their sophomore effort after a distinct tradition
from their native region: folklore, story telling and superstitions.
“There is a mystique with folklore and superstition,” says drummer John
Fred Young. “We’re intrigued by and interested in history, roots and
heritage, and we incorporate that into the band.” Bassist Jon Lawhon
concurs, “We are taking the Southern tradition and spreading it out to
the rest of the world. They say, ‘Write what you know,’ so that’s what
we’re doing, writing what we know.”
On Folklore and Superstition, Black Stone Cherry incorporates lyrical
tales with upbeat riffing and atypical conventions like turkey calls,
making it a record that is pleasing as it is unpredictable. The band
recorded the album at Black Bird Studios, which is owned and operated by
country artist Martina McBride, in Nashville, Tennessee. The album
crackles with a down-home, feel good, rock ‘n roll current and was
produced and mixed by veteran rock producer Bob Marlette (Ozzy, Saliva,
Seether, Shinedown).
The track listing is as follows:
1. Blind Man
2. Please Come In
3. Reverend Wrinkle
4. Soul Creek
5. Things My Father Said
6. The Bitter End
7. Long Sleeves
8. Peace Is Free
9. Devil’s Queen
10. The Key
11. You
12. Sunrise
13. Ghost of Floyd Collins
Black Stone Cherry will embark on pre-release touring all summer long.