I so blame Virgil Dickerson.

See, I did not set out to find a new band today.  I am crazy-busy so I only meant to log in and maybe clean up a few links, then glance at a few sites.

When I popped by Suburban Home Records I found a free mp3 Curse of the Drunk by a band called The Takers.  So I snagged it.

(It is like some horrible compulsion.  If it says free and it is legal, I HAVE to download it.)

But then I liked it, so I went over the band’s site and listened to some of their other stuff.  They have kind of a country-rock sound with little bits of southern rock here and there. 

I like their tracks, but I absolutely love Drift.  It is so gorgeous it makes my fingers itch.  I spent nearly thirtly minutes trying to find somewhere to buy a copy.  Just when I was about to give up and get a myspace account (hey, it is a -really- good song) to leave the band a message the track appears for d/l on the Suburban site.  Customer service by telepathy – who knew?

The Takers mySpace page

Suburban Home Records free Fest 7 LP – contains ‘Drift’ and some other cool stuff from different bands.

You all go download.  I will be loading Drift on my mp3 player. Shoo.

- Kit