The Takers leak another song from the upcoming debut album!
June 23rd 2009 Posted by admin
The Takers have just leaked another new song from their upcoming debut for Suburban Home Records.
You can stream “St. John’s Son” as well as the previously leaked tracks “Curse of a Drunk,” “Drift,” and “Friends in Bottles” on the band’s MySpace page.
Their debut album is entitled “Taker Easy” and will be released on LP/CD July 21st. Prior to the release, they’ll be hitting the road in late June alongside long-time friends Lauris Vidal, Truckstop Coffee, and Have Gun, Will Travel for the first annual Citrus Circuit Tour throughout Florida. you can click “more” below for the dates.
The band describes their sound as “influenced by 70’s outlaw country and honky-tonk classics made standard at the time by legends like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Jr.”
Members have been playing in various Gainesville bands for years, with two members currently pulling double duty in No Idea Record’s Whiskey & Co.
The Takers released a 7” version of “Curse of a Drunk” on Suburban Home Records this past fall and have plans to release a collaborative split 7” with Austin Lucas in the near future.
The Takers Tour Dates:
Jun 23 – The Atlantic – Gainesville, Florida
Jun 24 – The Bank and Blues Club – Daytona Beach, Florida
Jun 25 – Tobacco Road – Miami, Florida
Jun 26 – Propaganda – Lake Worth, Florida
Jun 27 – New World Brewery – Ybor City, Florida
Jun 28 – Will’s Pub – Orlando, Florida
