While Luther Dickinson has been spending his off time from the NMAS as a member of the Black Crowes, his band mates brother Cody and Chris Chew have a side-project of their own - the Southern blues and boogie-rock band Hill Country Revue , that also features Ed "Hot" Cleveland (drums), Daniel Coburn (vocals/harp) and Kirk Smithhart (guitar/vocals). The band, who released their debut album Make a Move today, are set to hit the road later this month for a mix of festival appearances, club dates and two support slots for Dave Matthews Band that [...]
Today marks the release of Make A Move, the new album from Hill Country Revue. The band includes Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew, formerly of North Mississippi Allstars.You can get a taste of what this new project's wailing roots sound with this handy dandy download:"Alice May"- MP3Hill Country Revue's websiteHill Country Revue's Myspace
You know I'm gonna fall for this one Alice May , right? Bluesy rock, with that Southren feel that I grew up on, Hill Country Revue is two parts Mississipi Allstars (Chris Chew and Cody Dickinson) and thouroughly Memphis. At first listen you might think it's a total throwback to 70s rock a roll, but the energy is pure 2.0 with guitar work that takes you back and forth between eras. Taking their name from a show the North Mississippi Allstars did at the Bonnaroo Festival in 2004, this band is all about musical collaboration and it [...]
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Hill Country Revue's debut studio album, Make A Move , will be released via Razor & Tie on May 12. Two of the band members, Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew, have played together in the North Mississippi Allstars and Hill Country Review have a similar big blues sound. Here's a free download from the album. Hill Country Review - Alice Mae
The name Hill Country Revue may be new, but you might have heard members Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew's other group, North Mississippi Allstars, or Daniel Coburn's band Dixie Hustler. Together, and with several other well-known Memphis musicians, the boys formed this new project - seeking to become the "the modern blues band for the new generation." The music is heavily steeped in classic Southern rock, with plenty of incidiary guitar riffs and a solid rhythm section making songs like "Alice May" an irresistable update of a timeless sound. Their debut album, Make A Move, will be released [...]
Hill Country Revue For the record and right off the top, the North Mississippi Allstars have not broken up. But with the band's guitarist, Luther Dickinson, having recently joined the Black Crowes both in the studio and out on the road, the Allstars' two other members, drummer Cody Dickinson and bassist Chris Chew, have decided to launch a new musical side project while the North Mississippi Allstars are on a brief hiatus. Cody and Chris are calling their new group the Hill Country Revue [...]
Seems it's that time of year when there's so much new music being released by new bands as well as established ones. We start with the debut studio album by Hill Country Revue, Make A Move, 10 tracks of raw blues and classic southern rock recorded at Jim Dickinson's famed Zebra Ranch Studio as well as at Young Avenue Sound in Memphis. The band features a great combination of musicians, and will touring extensively through September. The album will be released May 12th. mp3: Alice Mae [...]
While Hill Country Revue as a band may be new to some of you, after a closer look you will see that those who make up the band aren't new faces at all. Hill Country Revue is Cody Dickinson (guitar/drums/piano/washboard) , Chris Chew (bass/vocals), Ed "Hot" Cleveland (drums), Daniel Coburn (vocals/harp), Kirk Smithhar t (guitar/vocals), and are at times joined by Luther Dickinso n (guitar/vocals), Martin Shore (drums), Garry Burnside (guitar/vocals), and Aaron Julison (bass/vocals). Cody and Chris have played together [...]
Hill Country Revue is being billed as the modern Southern Rock & Blues band for the new generation. Formed by Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew from The North Mississippi All-Stars in February 2008, it features Kirk Smithhart, Ed "Hot" Cleveland and Dixie Dan Coburn. The band's debut studio album, Make A Move , will released by Razor & Tie on May 12th. The majority of the material on the album was written by Garry Burnside, the youngest son of legendary Mississippi bluesman R.L. Burnside. They're playing tonight at the Georgia Theatre in Athens. For additional tour dates [...]
Mississippi band Hill Country Revue had a good night at the Highline Ballroom Thursday, showcasing their Jimi Hendrix/Stevie Ray Vaughn-influenced music to an enthusiastic crowd. HCR bills themselves as a great live band, and they don't disappoint; their performance and musicianship were exciting throughout. Though their sound might be on the traditional side [...]
Hill Country Revue will be in NY on Thursday April 9 to play at Highline Ballroom (16th St. between 9th and 10th Ave) at 9pm. Formed last year by Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, Hill Country Revue is a collective of musicians from North Mississippi. In addition to Cody, the self-proclaimed "modern [...]
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