With influences that run from the beatles and bob dylan to the strokes and clap your hands say yeah, the san diego quintet plays rowdy romps alongside acoustic lullabies, piano ballads and rootsy, harmonicadriven melodies. Being young is way more fun than being old, and being a punk is way more fun that being a square. Listen to five songs that span the groups discography. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from delta spirit at the discogs marketplace. This new video for california, the wistful, rollicking single by san diego rockers delta spirit. The citys influences are readily apparent, with afropop guitar lines that mirror yeasayer or vampire weekend, and there is an added upbeat edge to the simple americana melodies of.
Into the wide deluxe edition by delta spirit, released 09 september 2014 1. Delta spirit s third fulllength, a gauzy selftitled effort on rounder records, finds the band continuing ahead after changing their lineup for history from below and making a move from long beach to brooklyn. The group consists of jon jameson bass, brandon young percussion, matthew vasquez vocalsguitars, kelly winrich multiinstrumentals. Delta spirit is a band from san diego, california, united states, beginning in 2005. The band released their fourth album, into the wide, on 9 september 2014. Something that you feel compelled to tell your friends about as all good music aficionados do when they know they have unearthed a previously. The group consists of jonathan jameson bass, brandon young drums, matthew vasquez vocals and guitars, kelly winrich multiinstrumentalist, and william mclaren guitar. Delta spirit combine an enchanting array of brit pop, pub rock and bluesy americana.
The words delta and spirit both seem to be popular words to include in the name of your bands, especially on the evidence of the last decade or so, so its important not to confuse delta spirit with the likes of the duke spirit or any band related to the delta blues sound. When in the 80s joined by us guitarist billy cross 2 known as deltacross band. In their eyes, delta spirit has always been a thoroughly modern rock band, and, with their selftitled new album, they set out to prove it. This band is most known for their intense live performances, their congregational songwriting, and their driving rhythm. Delta spirit is a band often dubbed as a hybrid of rock and northern soul or as an. Delta spirit have been pretty vocal about not wanting to be pigeonholed as an americana band. Find delta spirit discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
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