Southern Bitch

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There´s an old rock and roll legend that before the band´s fatal plane crash in 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd had plans to record with "rival" Neil Young. We do know that wily Canadian songwriter had offered the bunch of Jacksonville rowdies a pair of his tunes to record on the album that would´ve followed Skynyrd´s swan song Street Survivors, but fate intervened and the band never got the chance to record the songs. In the world of rock and roll, truth and fiction often get tangled up and promptly ignored in favor of a good yarn, but it´s fun to wonder "what if" Young´s gnarly tunes had the full-on Southern Rock guitar bombast of Skynyrd´s triple attack. But of course, if you´ve seen Southern Bitch, you wouldn´t have to wonder what such a pairing would sound like. You´d know. The Athens quartet blends Crazy Horse crunch with searing guitar leads and earthy lyrics that, like Ronnie Van Zant´s best lines, are country as cornbread without having to wave flags or fight lost causes. Frontman Adam Musick is a triple threat in one shaggy package: a talented lyricist, a flexible guitarist, and an expressive singer. His powerful yet economical guitar leads mesh perfectly with wife Wendy, who also provides the requisite "badass rocker" strut for the band. Muscle Shoals, Alabama native Chuck Bradburn shows his roots with bass lines that delve deep into classic rock and Southern R&B, and drummer Chris Ellenburg thumps out powerhouse beats and solid timing. Between the two, the Musicks have plen

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Snake in the Grass

Strong Medicine

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Paste Magazine Sampler 28

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SXSW 2005 Showcasing Artist

100 Greatest Southern Rock Songs

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Sons of Anarchy

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Sons Of Anarchy: Fruit For The Crows

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Thunderbolt

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SAMCRO: The Unofficial Soundtrack

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Sons Of Anarchy: Falx Cerebri

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Sons Of Anarchy Season 2

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