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Artist
Southern Gentlemen
12+ albums
Southern Rockhard rockblues rockclassic rockblues
about
Shred-guitar virtuoso David T. Chastain formed the Southern Gentlemen as a vehicle for exploring heavy, Southern-fried blues-rock in the vein of idols, like Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, and ZZ Top. The group was rounded out by bassist Kevin Kekes and drummer Dennis Lesh, while Chastain assumed lead vocal duties. Exotic Dancer Blues, the band's unabashedly '70s-worshipping debut, was released in late 2000. Southern Gentlemen’s new Cd “Valley of Fire” features the same lineup as the band’s previous release “Third Time Is The Charm.” Vocalist Eric Johns, bassist Dave Swart and drummer Mike Haid join guitarist David T. Chastain. David states, “This lineup really clicked on the last Cd so I wanted to carry forward and see what we could do with the guys contributing from day one of the recording process. In the past I had written everything but this time Eric wrote all of the lyrics and melodies and this really added a different ingredient to the mix that definitely moved the music to another level. Mike and Dave really ‘locked’ in together to form a foundation that powers each track.” Southern Gentlemen’s sound has been described by critics as Rock, Metal, Blues, 80s, 70s, Hard Rock and everything in between. “Valley of Fire” continues the band’s mission of incorporating Hard Rock, Blues and Metal into the Southern Gentlemen Sound. A sound that is growing in acceptance and appreciation for its uniqueness in today’s scene. By the way you have probably heard some of the other Sout
