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Levee Drivers @ The Grape Room - January 19, 2013

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At Manayunk's Grape Room, The Song Dogs invited their friends out for The Wild Country release party.  I took advantage to catch up with Tri State Indie INDIE FOLK/AMERICANA BAND OF THE YEAR nominee The Levee Drivers.

Following The Late Ancients set; The Levee Drivers pulled a very brief sound check and went straight into the songs.  Joining August Lutz in a stripped down line up, were Kyle Perella on bass, and Jeff Orlowski on drums. August with his coal miner cap 'n jacket got the party started with their classic 'Tennessee Girl'   They continued their rowdy Americana style with some standard Levee Drivers tunes, a fantastic cover of 'That's Alright Mama' (made famous by Elvis, but done in the style of Johnny Cash) until they slowed down to dedicate a song to the "beautiful ladies" with 'Stars and Highway Blues'.  The set was capped with 'Seven Nation Army', with a full on Levee Drivers treatment!  

I pinned August Lutz down after the show to ask about the future of the Levee Drivers.  The sky is the limit, but at minimum a recording, if not two are in the works!   Can't wait, as five songs on an EP and catching them live is not enough to abate the need for more Levee Drivers songs!

 
Levee Drivers cover 'Seven Nation Army' at the Grape Room
January 19, 2013
My apologies for forgetting I had my FlipVideo camera until the end!


Set List     -                                              where available!
1.  'Tennessee Girl'                                  available on EP
2.  'Burbon Coated'  
3.  'Late Night Bar Room Two Step'         
4.  'That's Alright Mama'             COVER original by Arthur Crudup released by Elvis
5.  "Poor Boy Shoes'                     
6.  'Stars And Highway Blues'  
7.  'There You Go'   
8.  'Seven Nation Army'                        White Stipes  
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