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The Rockford Mules
12+ albums
stonerrockhard rockindie rockblues rock
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Sounding much more Southern than they actually are, The Rockford Mules are a whiskey spittin', devil chasin', guitar grindin', band from Minneapolis. Mixing fuzzed up rock n' roll with slowed down blues licks, From Devil's Spit to Angel Tears is a debut album full of that typical gruff and grizzly swagger that all real rock bands used to have. And that's just what this four-piece are – a real rock band, all working jobs and living life outside of the band. And although they released this album themselves, it's rough and rugged, hard rocking, grungy sound is commercial – and good – enough to propel them somewhere decent were some major label A&R hotshot on the case. (Review from KERRANG! Magazine) "Carrying on the musical traditions of burden and blessing that have been carried to them, The Rockford Mules are saltlick of the earth, blue collar sons of fathers who worked on their own cars in cold garages. Somewhere between the life you intended to live, and the one you found yourself in, came the need for a song. That need and song are the hoof and heart of this mule. The songs draw on the earthy elements of southern rock and electric mud, infused with a 70's dirty denim sonic sneer. The lyrics are from a chapped desert hymnal. The drum and bass sound like the gold tooth snarl of a tough loved dog. The guitars have balls that only Goliath dare envy on his bravest day. This band is the real deal with a hard-earned authenticity you can't fake." The formula for making good s
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albums
From Devil's Spit to Angel Tears
Crooked Tooth
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The Current Song of the Day - Minnesota Public Radio
ma they broke me
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MPR: The Current Song of the Day
Merry Christmas South Dakota
Angel Asked Me How Sin Feels
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ROCKFORD MULES / From Devil's Spit To Angel Tears
The Last Camaro
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Odd Sonic Frequency, Volume 4
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From Devil's Spit to Angel's Tears
Leave the Dirt On