The Takers leak three new songs from their debut album!
May 21st 2009 Posted by admin
Gainesville, Florida’s newest addition to the country/punk crossover train, The Takers, have just leaked three tracks from their upcoming debut for Suburban Home Records.
You can stream “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/Digital Download on July 21st.
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.
Click “more” below for more information and dates for The Takers’ CD Release Tour of Florida.
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 – TBA-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
