Those Darlins [Show Preview]
Don’t be fooled by their name, Those Darlins are a fierce four-piece: three rough-and-tumble ladies and one (lucky?) gent. Jessi (guitar), Kelley (bass) and Nikki (baritone ukulele), formed the group in 2006 after meeting at the Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp in Tennessee, which Kelley founded. The three assumed "Darlin" as their surnames and have since been channeling outlaw stories that conjure comparisons to Wanda Jackson and The Carter Family, with a bit more edge. To fill out their production, Linwood Regensburg joins the ladies on drums. Together their jangly, whiskey-soaked waltzes chronicle straight-forward stories influenced by Appalachian country music. Songs like "Wild One," and “Snaggle Tooth Mama,” reflect their booze-fueled, hard-headed disposition.
This no nonsense Nashville crew blend country and punk on their sophomore release Screws Get Loose, which dropped in March. Tomorrow night they’ll be shaking things up at Mohawk with John Wesley Coleman and DJ Philip Sambol (from Strange Boys).
Those Darlins: [website]
