Atlas Road Crew
NewMusicForOldFolks says …
Who says that twenty somethings can't play straight-ahead Rock ’n Roll? Well, truthfully, I do. I see now that I may have been wrong, or this is the exception that proves the rule. Either way, this group of former University of South Carolina students is a Rock’n Roll band in the vein of The Black Crowes. The most famous group of Gamecocks that became a Rock band was Hootie & The Blowfish. They became victims of their own fame. The Atlas Road Crew has not has that problem so far. The band's newest release, Halfway to Hopkins, is an independent release and the YouTube video of their excellent song, "Voices," has fewer than 5,000 views. If you live in the south, they tour almost exclusively there. If and when the band takes off, you can say you saw them when ...
Artist's Info
Website: reverbnation.com/atlasroadcrew
See them live: Tour dates
Record company: Independent
Genre: Rock ’n Roll
If you like this, look into: The Black Crowes, Drive-By Truckers, Hard Working Americans
Bio (From the artist's reverberation.com page)
Rock and Roll can never die—it’s just a mistress that refuses to settle down, sometimes playing it safe and shacking up on the Top 40, sometimes hanging out with the edgy art crowd. But usually, you need to be reminded why you fell in love with the beast to begin with. Enter Atlas Road Crew. Hailing from the oft-overlooked southern music hotbed of Charleston, SC, ARC has been buzzing up and down the east coast since coming together in 2011. Simply put, Atlas Road Crew is everything you love about Rock n’ Roll: Their shows are a non-stop party, at times on the verge of punk with the boundless energy the boys put into every song. (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
HALFWAY TO HOPKINS (2015): In February 2015, Atlas Road Crew released their first full-length studio effort, Halfway to Hopkins, independently. The album featured 10 new tracks. Four songs were produced by Rick Beato (Needtobreathe, Shinedown, Trey Anastasio). Four tracks by Cory Plaugh, and two tracks by Jay Clifford. Halfway to Hopkins was recorded in Atlanta, GA, Columbia, SC & Charleston, SC. The band has released its song "Voices" as a teaser to its forthcoming album.
Others
Atlas Road Crew (2012)
