Hank Burge: drums, vocals ** Claude "Clyde" Crisler: guitars, vocals ** Jody Jones: bass, vocals ** Victor Kreuiter: keyboards, blues harp, tenor sax, vocals ** Marty Richter: guitars, vocals
Influences
Everything from rock to blues to jazz to classic country. *** Clyde: Bobby Vinton, Wes Montgomery, Chuck Berry, Thelonius Monk. *** Jody: James Jameson, Jack Bruce, Berry Oakley, Eric Clapton, all those Nashville studio cats, and Paul McCartney, of course. *** Victor: First-wave British Invasion groups -- Kinks, Beatles, Stones, Zombies, Hollies, Animals, etc., etc., etc. *** Marty: Zeppelin, Stones, Rory Gallagher, the Band ... Bottle Rockets, Jayhawks, the Hold Steady, Deadstring Brothers or anything on Bloodshot Records these days ... I could go on ...
Sounds Like
A big old musical jambalaya ... or as Vic says, "rhythm and
Midwestern." A twangy slice of rootsy, bluesy, soul-infused American rock.
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Rock 'n roll. Barroom country. Full-tilt southern boogie. Greasy blues. Honky-tonk. Twang. Americana. Roots music. If the Quarter Draw Band was a dog, it would definitely be a tail-wagging, beer-lapping, two-stepping mutt. *** Based in Wood River, Illinois, Quarter Draw Band consists of five Southern Illinois musicians who have been around the block a few times -- or maybe a lot of times. Between them, they've been in dozens of bands, dating back to 60s - country bands, blues bands, lounge bands, hard rock bands, horn bands, psychedelic bands. Bass player Jody Jones, for example, played in a country band in England - and in what may have been the only heavy-rock band cover band in the Persian Gulf in the '70s. *** On its album, "For Sale by Owner," QDB's material veers from curb to curb like a 2 a.m. drunk leaving the corner tavern. It ranges from twangy two-steppers like "Heartache" to Southern-fried rockers like "Gatlinburg;" from cinematic boogie tunes like "B-Movie Love Affair" to suds-soaked odes to booze and jukeboxes like "Beer Dreamin'." *** And on any given night, the band might cover material from the Rolling Stones to the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, the Allman Brothers to Tennessee Ernie Ford, Elmore James to Bobby "Blue" Bland, George Jones to the Grateful Dead. *** Victor Kreuiter, who plays keys, sax and blues harp, calls it "rhythm and Midwestern," and Jones thinks of it as "a big musical jambalaya." Guitarists Claude Crisler and Marty Richter and drummer Hank Burge round out the group; all the members write and sing. *** "When someone brings in a new song, we've pretty much given up trying to decide if it's a country song, or a rock song, or a blues song," Richter said. "If we like it, we go with it, especially if it's something that makes you want to hit the dance floor, or drop a dollar in the jukebox." *** QDB's debut CD, "For Sale By Owner," is available on CD Baby (http://cdbaby.com/cd/quarterdraw), or on iTunes. *** Work is well under way on a second full-length album, with the band already featuring songs like "Highway Glide," "Goodbye Cowboy" and "Factory Boots" in live shows. *** THANKS FOR THE PHOTOS: Joanna Kreuiter, Dan Williams of dw-studios.com, Cindy Richter, Aaron Perlut, Carrie Zukoski
Thanks for the add! We're playing out for the first time since completing our CD. We'll be at Ten Mile House in Afton MO on July 24th. The Dead Records from Indiana are opening for us. Need to book more shows!!! CD titled Psychonaut will be for sale in a few weeks. Come see us at the Ten Mile House...
Downtown Belleville FRIDAY JUN 12th at the NEW GROUND FLOOR, 215 E. Main St. Belleville. FANTASTIC NEW CLUB, NO COVER, great prices on drinks and food!!
THURSDAY JUNE 11th at the Library, 703 Lafayette, (Soulard) We are honored to share the stage with some great local talent tomorrow night at the Library in Soulard. Come early and hear it all, the beautiful voice of Mary Elizabeth (Sinfinis), Brian Glober (Still Line), Kharma & Drabic Effect. Only $6 gets you in for the entire line up!!
Just dropping in with an update, inviting you to our upcoming show next Saturday in Belleville, IL.
Descending New Angels has only temporarily slowed down on live shows to finish our CD (planned release this summer). We will be performing Sat. May 2 @ the Blue Agave in Belleville.
And here's a MAJOR TREAT---we've coaxed St. Louis band STILLLINE to play a set at the Blue Agave for our friends. Check 'em out at: http://www.myspace.com/stillline
Here's some of our tunes we'll be playing for you if you make the show: >
LOYAL EARTH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL : APR 16 thru APR 20 - Old Rock House, Downtown St. Louis : Visit Loyalearth.com for tickets, full lineup, and more info!
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