Barrence Whitfield & The Savages / The Chronics - Split - [Vinyl]

Tracklist a/Zig Zag Wanderer b/I ve Got Levitation Psych out a go- go! A very limited amount of this split single with both bands covering high profile tracks by Cpt Beefheart & 13th Floor Elevators .Barrence Whitfield & The Savages are currently laying waste to Europe October 2015.Review due in shindig October 2015 issue Barry White adopted the stage name Barrence Whitfield to avoid confusion with superstar Barry White and began performing with Dave Greenberg and former members of the Lyres as Barrence Whitfield & the Savages. The band garnered a strong reputation for explosive stage performances, described as "raucous and rough, in high gear from the moment they hit the stage."Whitfield himself was described as "a soul screamer in the spirit of Little Richard, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, and early Don Covay." In 1984, the band released their self-titled debut album, mostly comprising cover versions of obscure soul and R&B songs. It received good critical reviews. The following year, they released a second album, Dig Yourself, on Rounder Records. Their music was heard by English radio DJ Andy Kershaw, who taped a Boston performance for airplay in Britain, and brought them to the UK to tour. He toured widely in Europe, and won supporting slots on US tours by artists including Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, George Thorogood, Robert Cray, and Solomon Burke. Back home Whitfield earned seven Boston Music Awards. As well as continuing to perform in the UK and Europe, Whitfield has also contributed to film scores, including the 2007 film, Honeydripper. European tours ensued and an appearance on BBC's Jools Holland Show. A new record was recorded January 2015 at UltraSuede studio. In August 2015, the band released Under the Savage Sky on Bloodshot Records, which Whitfield described as "giving the kids a musical karate chop to the head." The Chronics Chronics are an Italian power pop and punk band, known for playing power pop with a garage rock attitude, and often drawing comparisons to The Saints (band) and The Real Kids. In 1999 they released their debut single on Rip Off Records (a cult record label in the 90 s along with In the Red Records and Sympathy For The Record Industry), along with two full length albums and two best of records. After several years idle, Chronics returned in 2014 by releasing a split single on Asian Man Rcds with Mike Watt & the Secondmen featuring 2 covers by The Last (band) & Urinals (band).

Barrence Whitfield & The Savages / The Chronics - Split - [Vinyl]

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