06/17/2022, Eichenring, Scheessel, GER, Hurricane Festival 2022, in the picture THE DEAD SOUTH Photo © Rojahn
Photo: Guenther Rojahn, ROJ / Rojahn. All rights reserved.
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The Dead South relied on mandolin, cello and banjo instead of electric guitars. They say of themselves that their “sound rushes like a train past polite definitions of acoustic music into the darker, louder spaces of the bluegrass world”. In their songs, the band tells dark and macabre stories. That’s why they are often referred to as the “evil twins” of Mumford & Sons.
The group was founded in 2012, two years later their debut album “Good Company” was released on the German label Devil Duck Records. The video for their single “In Hell, I’ll Be in Good Company” went viral.
The following album, Illusion and Doubt, reached #5 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart. Her third album, Sugar & Joy, was named Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards.
The Dead South on tour:
- 08/22 Bielefeld, locomotive shed
- 08/25 Wuppertal, forest stage on the Hardt
- 08/27 Leipzig, Clara Zetkin Park
- 08/29 Heidelberg, Hall 02
- 05.09. Friedrichshafen, open-air culture house in Casern
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