'Reckless Kelly' album cover of "Good Luck & True Love" courtesy Todd Brodginski/MSOPR
As Reckless Kelly–known for straddling rock and country with strong songs and performances–get set for their return with the September 13 release of their ninth album Good Luck & True Love, the band has announced additional tour dates and other events.
Reckless Kelly now has 40 dates booked and posted a sizzle reel with interviews and archive footage of the band’s 15-year career at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UnkizhEDjs.
'Reckless Kelly' band members courtesy Todd Brodginski/MSOPR
Good Luck & True Love marks the Austin-based band’s first studio album of all-new material since 2008’s Bulletproof and is the follow-up to their 2010 release Somewhere In Time. Both of those albums hit the top 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and top 20 on the Americana charts and Somewhere In Time was voted the #10 best album of the year by the Americana Music Association in 2010.
Beyond their studio acumen, the band is renowned for their relentless touring and high-energy live shows. “Reckless Kelly is one of the best live bands ever,” said the Bakersfield Californian of a recent concert, adding that “they’re profoundly good, but, as is the case with any really good band, the magic is in the live shows (8/17/11).”
After having released music via Sugar Hill and Yep Roc Records, —Willy Braun, lead vocals/rhythm guitar/Wurlitzer piano; Cody Braun, fiddle/mandolin/harmonica/bouzouki/harmony vocals; David Abeyta, lead guitar & piano; Jay Nazz, drums & percussion; and Chris Schelske, bass guitar–are now releasing the self-produced on their own, and are now self-managed.
“In 15 years as Reckless Kelly we’ve had to learn things the hard way and figure out what works for us and what doesn’t,” says the band. “Trial and error. We’ve always recorded to 2-inch analogue tape and we’ve always earned our fans one at a time. (Grass roots baby!) Over the years we’ve dabbled in conventional methods of promotion, touring and, of course, recording. Starting a record company and releasing our own records is something we have strived for our entire carrier. Now we feel we are finally in the perfect position with our business and band and are doing just that.”
Good Luck & True Love is quintessential Reckless Kelly with a blend of the gritty and the sublime. “Taking our old school approach a little bit further on this record, we made a rule that if someone in the band can’t play it, it’s not going on the record,” explains the band. “We are proud to say that with the exception of an outstanding harmony vocal by our good friend Dani Flowers, we played every instrument on this record and tracked almost everything live.”
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