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THE DRIFTER KINGS
N O T M I N O R B A N D
FROM COLUMBUS (OH)
Doug Oscard - drums, percussion & Tony Harp - bass, vocals & Christopher Whitney - guitar, vocals
ARE
THE DRIFTER KINGS
PRESENT THEIR THIRD RELEASE
"DEVIL IN MY KITCHEN"
RELEASE DATE MAY 19, 2023
(usa)
Tracklist:
01 Ain't a Damn Thing 03:39
02 Bottom Line 03:00
03 She's Dangerous 04:38
04 Tumble Down 05:50
05 Devil in my Kitchen 06:50
06 Etched in Stone 04:16
07 Stone's Throw 03:04
08 Fox in the Henhouse 04:33
09 Everything 03:35
10 Orange El Camino 02:55
From New York Doug Oscard, drummer and founding member of the band, graduated from Ohio University, has worked for commercials as well as in Broadway shows and toured Europe with the band The Method after signing a three-year contract with Carrere Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros./Reprise Records. He has toured most of the US alongside Luther Allison, Johnny Winter, Big Bill Morganfield, Bo Diddley and many more. Doug Oscard has been active during the last decades in various formations and can be considered one of the most solid and energetic drummers that has not reached a level of recognition that one would expect from his power.
From Columbus (OH) Chris Whitney studied Jazz Guitar at Ohio University. His great ability as a guitarist has allowed him to delve into other genres such as country, blues, rock and even classical music. Throughout his career he has been involved in different bands and projects, including the soundtrack of the movie "A Genesis Found" (2010). Together with his wife, Chris own an art gallery / music studio in Clintonville, where they teach piano and guitar lessons. Parallel to his rocking Trio, he has been in bands like Madrigal, Local Color, Freight Train, Erica Hughes and the Well-Mannered, with notable visibility in clubs and festivals.
Originally from Oklahoma, Tony Harp had the alto sax for his first instrument, which he studied at Northeastern University and received a degree in Music Technology from the University of North Carolina Asheville. Finely, he dedicates all his efforts to playing bass, an instrument that he has played for the last twenty-five years, he has been a bassist in various national bands, among others with Kenny Neal, until in 2017 he moved to Columbus where he joined The Drifter Kings. He has recently left the band to pursue other musical projects. He has always been a restless musician.
Listen to samples - The Drifter Kings - Devil In My Kitchen
00:00 / 07:30The Drifter Kings are not a minor band. Founded in the middle of the last decade by inetellectual drummer and songwriter Doug Oscard, the band has created a sound as unique as homogeneous, based on classic blues but with elements that seek their place in R&B without additives and are seduced by addictive funk lines and some traces of solemn soul. There are ten songs built from the effective professionalism of the three musicians, Christopher Whitney on guitar shows total conviction in his potential with the six strings and bassist Tony Harp is another veteran and consistent musician who knows perfectly what he is doing. In 2010 they released their debut album "Diamonds On The Desert Floor" backing singer Deb Landolt aka Long Tall Deb and it received extensive recognition and led to them being selected among the top 5 albums in the Best Self-Produced CD Category at the 2011 International Blues Challenge. Their third and latest album "Devil in my Kitchen" is a risk-free bet that will brighten the day of many blues fans and should not go unnoticed without tasting all the cuts uninhibitedly. Christopher Whitney has recently left the band, being replaced by guitarist and singer John Simon.
PREVIOUS EP
2018
LONG TALL DEB & THE DRIFTER KINGS
"Diamonds on the desert floor"
2010
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