THE LONGSHORE DRIFTERS The Grind
The Longshore Drifters The Grind EP is available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Deezer
by Walter Price
Alright, all you buckaroos, buckarettes, and straight-up country classic country aficionados, UK outfit The Longshore Drifters have dropped their debut 4-track EP “The Grind” and it’s a welcomed wallop to the honk tonk senses.
Do you dig Loretta? Then “Eye On the Prize” and “Finish This Wine” are your butter on toast. What about Jones and Wynette? Then spare a jukebox dime for the title number “The Grind” and if Orville Peck by way of Orbison and a young Twitty is what tickles your fancy, then slide on “Almost Fit” will suit your needs just fine.
Through and through, this is a brilliant debut by The Longshore Drifters. And by the sound of it, their brand of classic country music is just what the doctor ordered…Pour yourself a tall hard sarsaparilla and stream “The Grind”, here at the GTC.
THE LONGSHORE DRIFTERS The Grind
Band photo by Charlotte Amy Photography // Artwork via Bandcamp
Produced by Mark J. Lee
Michelle Miller – Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar
Mark J. Lee – Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Keys
John Hornig – Pedal Steel, Banjo, Backing vocals
Andy Francis – Bass guitar, Backing Vocals
Andy Maby – Drums, Backing Vocals
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“An East Sussex quintet of duet heavy, old school country pickers who wear the influence of golden age Honky Tonk and Cosmic Country proudly on pearl snapped sleeves. A living jukebox exuding the very essence of dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music, two-stepping in the shadows of Conway & Loretta, Gram & Emmylou, The Drifting Cowboys, and The Buckaroos..” – bio