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The Dustbowl Revival kick up some dust in the Radio Heartland studio

The Dustbowl Revival perform in the Radio Heartland studio.
The Dustbowl Revival perform in the Radio Heartland studio.Nate Ryan | MPR
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by Mike Pengra

December 01, 2017

The Dustbowl Revival - Honey, I Love You (Live on Radio Heartland)
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The Dustbowl Revival - Debtors' Prison (Live on Radio Heartland)
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The Dustbowl Revival - If You Could See Me Now (Live on Radio Heartland)
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Horns to the left me, strings to the right … Here I am, stuck in the middle with … The Dustbowl Revival!

Yes, once again I had the best seat in the house as the Los Angeles band The Dustbowl Revival stopped in the Radio Heartland studio to play some tracks from their new self-titled album. Hearing them from my perspective — literally in the center of the action — you can feel the energy that this is a LIVE band. So getting them settled down to record their latest album was a serious task, a task they hired veteran musician Ted Hutt (Flogging Molly) to undertake.

The Dustbowl Revival have been promoted as a funk and soul band, but also as roots band and even — a bluegrass band! Listen and try to peg them yourself.

Songs Performed


"Honey, I Love You"
"Debtors' Prison"
"If You Could See Me Now"
All songs from The Dustbowl Revival's 2017 self-titled album, available on Signature Sounds Recordings.

The Dustbowl Revival are:
Zach Lupetin - guitar, vocals
Liz Beebe - ukulele, vocals
Connor Vance - fiddle
Daniel Mark - mandolin, vocals
James Klopfleisch - bass
Ulf Bjorlin - trombone, vocals
Matt Rubin - trumpet, vocals
Josh Heffernan - drums

Hosted and produced by Mike Pengra
Engineered by Michael DeMark
Visuals by Nate Ryan

Resources

The Dustbowl Revival - official site