Heavy Shoes The Cold Stares

• 1 Heavy Shoes 03:10
• 2 40 Dead Men 03:08
• 3 Take This Body From Me 03:02
• 4 Hard Times 03:26
• 5 In The Night Time 03:08
• 6 Strange Light 03:01
• 7 Prosecution Blues 03:53
• 8 It's A Game 02:31
• 9 Save You From You 03:18
• 10 You Wanted Love 02:43
• 11 Election Blues 03:29
• 12 Dust In My Hands 03:46
• Total Runtime 38:35

Info for Heavy Shoes

Their story alone would be enough for a drama series – cancer, suicide, betrayal, divorce, loss, self-identity crisis, survival, and ancestral skeletons. Write about what you know, they say.

There's a richness running through the songs with dark, multi-layered narratives that course through every twist and turn. Dirty fuzzed-up rock and roll meet blues, garage, desert rock and a Southern Gothic sensibility. Sombre storytelling is etched into their songs with unflinching honesty. For Chris Tapp and Brian Mullins, authenticity is their hallmark.

Recorded largely at Sam Phillips Recording Studio, Memphis - with the remaining at their studio in Indiana - this Memphis vibe has seeped into the record. How could it not – the music, the history, the people, the Mississippi river. Mixed by Mark Needham (The Killers) and mastered by Andy Vandette (Beastie Boys/Smashing Pumpkins), Heavy Shoes is their heaviest record yet.

"Through actively listening and seeking to feel this album in its entirety, one will come to realize the great spontaneity, wit, drive, passion and energy the duet of Tapp and Mullins have, and the magical bond that is their friendship. This record is quite a tremendous achievement of great songwriting and musicianship, an endearing look into the world of classic blues and should not be missed this summer." (Shawn Haney, musicexistence.com)

The Cold Stares

The Cold Stares
is often endearingly referred to as a Southern band in the press and by fans, despite being a modern blues-rock power trio based out of Evansville, Indiana. Yet, there is an elusive southern quality to the three-piece band’s music and storytelling songwriting. Maybe it’s because guitarist-singer Chris Tapp and drummer Brian Mullins are from Western Kentucky. Though the guys have never shied away from their heritage, on their aptly-titled seventh album, The Southern, out September 6th on Mascot Records, The Cold Stares explores what it means to be Southern through delving deep into themes of resilience, redemption, and the enduring power of personal and musical legacy.

Initially formed in 2012, The Cold Stares began its career as a duo, but expanded its sonic firepower with the addition of bassist Bryce Klueh in 2022. Though the trio has below the Mason-Dixon Line origins, the group mines a woolier sound than expected. Fuzzed-out guitars, Zep-style riffs, and fleet-fingered Cream-style improvisations abound, as do nods to Delta blues. The group has been praised by Classic Rock Magazine, No Depression, and American Songwriter, among other outlets; reached #1 on Amazon Music’s Blues Rock album chart; earned prime sync license placements in commercials, on major network television, and on sports games.

This album contains no booklet.