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The Drunken Hearts, Pressing Strings

Gypsy Sally's
Wed Jul 26 8pm Ages: 21+
Pressing StringsThe Drunken Hearts

About The Drunken Hearts, Pressing Strings


???...An electrifying force of Americana music."

From their humble inception as an acoustic trio, The Drunken Hearts have grown into an electric five-piece that is captivating audiences across the country. In those few years, the Colorado-based group has managed to make a name for itself in a state that is known for producing and cultivating world-class music. The band fearlessly bottles a tempestuous, yet honest brand of American music ??? infusing spirited vocals with electric and acoustic instruments, and crafting thoughtful songs that are resonating with crowds everywhere.

Originally an outlet for lead singer and acoustic guitarist, Andrew McConathy, he knew the band needed to expand musically to satisfy his growing songbook of material. With their newest release, Love & Thirst, the band's journey is clear and truthful, letting the listener beneath the love and loss that has shaped the band and it???s members. With the track ???Want You Back,??? their rowdy guitar-riff rock and country influences are showcased, while the title track ???Love & Thirst??? conveys a more delicate sentiment through both the music and lyrical delivery.

Following the May release of Love & Thirst, 2016 will see the band tour the country from coast-to-coast, with stops at famed venues and festivals, such as Electric Forest, Vertex, Fayetteville Roots Fest, Hangtown Music Festival, and the band???s own YarmonyGrass, among others. Very much in their element on the festival scene, Tyra Sutak (Elevation Outdoors Magazine) described her experience as being ???...lured by the symphonic sounds of strings blended with electric guitar riffs and heartfelt vocals reminiscent of great country singers from the past??? The groove bobbed through our bones and burrowed in our boots tapping along with the catchy beats and unique melodies.

The Drunken Hearts have shared the stage with names like The String Cheese Incident, Railroad Earth, Elephant Revival, Greensky
Bluegrass, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Cornmeal, Head for the Hills and others. The Drunken Hearts' honest brand of alternative mountain music resonates deep within folks around the West. Infusing spirited vocals with guitar, upright bass, drums, fiddle, keys and banjo, you'll quickly find trouble trying to bottle their sound.

".... The band is more heart than drink." -- SecondStoryGarage.com


Pressing Strings is an soul stirring trio based out of the Maryland???s capitol city of Annapolis. Their sound is a blend of American Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock and Reggae. The music stems from lead singer Jordan Sokel???s bluesy and soulful songwriting and anchored firmly by drummer Brandon Bartlett and bassist Nicholas Welker. As a trio the band has performed and recorded relentlessly, consistently releasing new material. 2016 will see two new EP???s from the band. Five From Three (March 2016), a 5 track EP done mostly live with minimal overdubbing, and Most Of Us (summer 2016) which the band teamed up with producer Scott Jacoby (John Legend, Jose James, Vampire Weekend???) and engineer/producer Neil Dorfsman (Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan???)

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The Drunken Hearts - Want You Back

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THE DRUNKEN HEARTS - "Bluebird Wine" (Live from GoPro Mountain Games 2016) #JAMINTHEVAN

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