Album Notes

Winners of The Jim Beam Country Music talent Search and a Boston Music Award for Outstanding Country Act. Boston's favorite irreverent country-rockers finally release their long awaited first full length C.D on Artist Friendly Records. The 13 tracks where produced by Richard "Hombre" Price who has recorded and toured with some of the best in the business (Lucinda Williams, Sue Foley, North Mississippi All-Stars) as well as producing 2 critically acclaimed C.D's for country singer Hayseed. A healthy blend of classic country, in your face twang and amplified bluegrass New Depression features the exquisite vocals of Kelly Knapp and the song writing of Simon Ritt. For those who take their country on the rocks. "The closest we'll ever hear to a duet between Patsy Cline and Johnny Thunders...The Darlings may be the best Alterna-country band in town with a magnetic singer in Kelly Knapp and outlaw ambience to spare." Brett Milano/Boston Phoenix "The Darlings, one of the few bright spots in the Boston scene..." Steve Morse/Boston Globe "The people who voted The Darlings best country band where casting votes for songs of grit and dust." Scott McLennan/Worcester Telegram & Gazette "...Country rock with gust, Kelly Knapp is a standout." Northeast Performer "...Kelly Knapp could sing the multiplication tables and I'd set transfixed." Bob Angell/Rock Music City "Knapp is an A-list wailer and the rest of the band, especially crack song writer Ritt, slouch not." Michael Caito/Providence Phoenix "...Their reputation is growing faster than a truck stop harlots." Joe Gallo/The Entertainment Line