Bloodshot Records is the hot label for up and coming bands mining the deep well of Americana music. Our own Luke Winslow King is on the label among many others. Banditos, the latest signee, hasn’t even released their album yet, but the buzz is growing. I guarantee the next time they come to town they won’t be playing such a small room.
Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Banditos is a group of six 20-somethings, currently operating out of Nashville. Though don’t hold that against them. NPR recently premiered this track.
Their beginnings may sound stereotypical—the members of the band first met playing at D.I.Y., all-ages venues. In 2010, singer/guitarist Corey Parsons and singer/banjo player Stephen Pierce began busking around town and were soon asked to perform at their favorite local bar. Without a full band they invited friends Randy Wade (drums), Jeffrey Salter (guitar), and Mary Beth Richardson (vocals) to join them—but their sound is anything but ordinary.
Their self-titled debut album, due May 12, 2o15, mixes a variety of styles, from acid rock and punk to hill country blues and Muscle Shoals soul to create something new.
Our own mix tape band, the Deslondes, opens. Show time is at 10 PM.
