Country Punks
A young band takes on the world with a swagger
T
he original punks were outlaws. This was a time when country music was a weapon of mass destruction and people were actually livin’. There was none of this lazy “She Thinks my Tractor’s Sexy” bullshit. Kingsley Flood kicks fresh dirt over the bare-boned angst of an older, more righteous time. The problems may have evolved a bit since then, but there’s still only one way to come out on top—sing, or bitch, about it (while having a drink). Singer Naseem Khuri’s fed-up cries will remind you of a raw, youthful Tom Petty, but the subject matter, an intelligent and honest tear through the real world, is more in line with Drive-By Trucker Patterson Hood’s creed. It all comes together over a backdrop of Band regalia and breakneck acoustic shuffles. There’s even a trumpet in there. A trumpet? Now that’s punk. Wallace
Shhhh! Kingsley Flood’s debut album,
Dust Windows, was recorded at Verdant Studios in rural Vermont, owned by Pete Weiss of the Weisstronauts.
Dust Windows, was recorded at Verdant Studios in rural Vermont, owned by Pete Weiss of the Weisstronauts.
Shhhh! Khuri went to graduate school for international relations.
Kingsley Flood "Quiet Quiet Ground" from Lunar Pictures LLC on Vimeo.
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