Slithering Beast

Bio:

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  The seeds of Slithering Beast were first sown in the spring of 2006 by musician and songwriter, Nick Dittmeier. Homegrown in Indiana on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky, the songs soon began taking form with clear and simple intent-- to play country music the their way.

  After many acoustic performances throughout summer and fall of 2006, two five-song EPs titled The Drunk Driving EP and Dead Marches were released. The two EPs explored uncharted musical territory for Dittmeier and established a steady lineup of musicians who wanted to be a part of it. Slithering Beast’s live shows quickly became a reality, and a much talked-about one at that. Shows became more frequent in support of their recently constructed full-band sound and older songs were touched up as new ones were consistently introduced. As the new song lineup came together, it was time to return to the studio.

  Recording sessions in Georgetown, Indiana rendered an uncompromising honky-tonk/country rock hybrid that was a complete culmination of the band’s achievements thus far, as well as a revelation of what the future may hold. The fourteen-song full-length CD titled Werewolf Ballads was released through Chicago-based Sophomore Lounge Records. The band began touring and performing live shows locally to introduce their refreshing brand of loud and fearless country music.

  After attracting attention from Werewolf Ballads, Slithering Beast didn’t slow down its prolific songwriting habits. While supporting the first full-length release, ten new songs were written and arranged throughout the winter and spring. New tracks were finally recorded in their Jeffersonville, Indiana studio in the summer of 2008, resulting in a completed collection that was soon to be titled Midnight Royalty.

  This newest offering differs from those prior because of its more complex instrumental arrangements and sharply reflective lyrics, as well as its more mature tone. Overall, Midnight Royalty keeps par with the progress that the band has continually made and is the first release completely recorded and engineered by Dittmeier and Slithering Beast.

Member Since:

July 11, 2006

Members:

Nick Dittmeier - Vocals, Guitar, songwriting
Alex Plamp - guitar
Zach Hilton- drums
Paul Dittmeier- pedal steel
matt kavorovic- bass guitar

Influences:

George Jones, Hank, cold beer, Dwight Yoakam, buck owens, jenny lewis and the watson twins, david alan coe, lucero, tom petty and the heartbreakers, gram parsons, the flying burrito brothers, ralph stanley, the grateful dead, old grandad whiskey, the rolling stones, lynyrd skynyrd, Old Crow Medicine Show, Elvis, John Prine, Willie Nelson, jerry lee lewis, merle haggard, feist, bob dylan, wilco, jackson browne, the avett bros. too many to name...

Sounds Like:

Support local music by purchasing Slithering Beast from
ear X-tacy in louisville,
CD Central in Lexington,
and Grimey's in Nashville.
Our records are also available online through
The Sophomore Lounge Records Store
Itunes Store, and CD Baby

Record Label:

Sophomore Lounge Records