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Creech Holler

plays the music of midnight whiskey stills and front porches. of those whose sole act of contrition before god was to make song of their sin and sorrow. of those who have been to dark places, and who left their soul there. of those who deemed it necessary to kill some poor son of a bitch who had it coming to them, and then deemed it necessary to sing a song about it. of those who loved the sacred and the profane in equal measure; who played the devil's music on saturday night, and god's music on sunday morning. of those who have trod black paths so long that they have forgotten the light, but not so long so as to forget to bring their gun and a shovel. of those who saw fit to salve their wounds with the banjo, the fiddle, the guitar. of those who know no other way to touch the face of god than to take the venomous serpent to their breast, and drink deadly things, and take up fire, and live or die by the power of their faith and the force of their will and the sweat of their backs. creech holler is the hills and hollers of east tennessee and the fields of the delta, and the regret and desires and vain hopes of redemption buried under their soil. it's everywhere that america's bad blood flows and gives birth to hymns to the wrong that lives in low men's hearts. it's the ghosts of america's music reborn in furious electricity.



Jeff Zentner- Vocals, Clawhammer and Bottleneck Guitar
Joseph Campbell- Overdriven Bass, Melodica, Vocals
Christian Brooks- Drums, Tambourine, Foot Somp




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"...the bands originals and reworked traditional songs bear witness to the virtues of the raucous and reflective alike, paying homage to the glut of influences that merged in the South to create its music." --11th HOUR, Macon GA

"...a Tennessee-based trio who do this crazed amalgamation of old-time ballads (Pretty Polly, Plague of Frogs) set to loud, grungy blues rock. Its very dark and eerie and completely satisfying." --MOUNTAIN EXPRESS, Asheville NC

Creech Holler is the stuff of nightmares, not because the music's bad, but because the sound conjures backwoods Baptist churches, Deliverance, and intense electrical storms on a night home alone. It'll make you spin around real fast, just to make sure no one's behind you. -METRO PULSE, Knoxville TN

"If you can only afford to buy five independent records this year then I suggest you make this one of them." --BLUES IN LONDON.COM, London UK

"Blood-soaked country blues and front-porch whiskey ballads from this Tennessee trio." --THE FLAGPOLE, Athens GA

"Creech Holler is a genre of its own. Who else in Music City, USA has the balls to sing the blues and preach the Gospel while chain-smokin' Prince Albert "roll you owns" and sippin' illegal sour mash? I have immensely enjoyed the music I've heard from these Apostles of Deep South depravity. Some would say the music isn't commercial....I say it ain't s'pposed ta be! (Commercialism would taint the pure essence of THE MESSAGE"--TIMOTHY EDWARD JONES, author of "Country Conversations: Timeless Stories from the legends of Country Music"

"Military drumbeats, foot stomps and yes, hollers - these boys'll sure conjure up a ghost in the broad light of mid-day or, shake hands with the rattlesnakes of mountain faith." --The 11th Hour, Macon GA

"...the trio sound as though they are possessed by fanatical, old, whiskey-swilling spirits."
--The Nashville Scene, Nashville, TN

"This Nashville band channels traditional, pain-laced, bluesy Appalachian music and through electric guitars, amps and drums for the younger generation. Its both a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll."
--THE CHATTANOOGA PULSE, Chattanooga, TN

"Serving up a musical experience that is both modern and timeless, Creech Holler offers an innovative approach to The Souths musical history."
--TRICITIES.COM, Johnson City TN

"This Tennessee trio explores the darker side of Americana, employing melodica, tambourine and droning guitar to create a spooky sonic mood. If you liked the canceled HBO series 'Carnivale,' you'll probably like this band. Both deal with the Bible, the conflict between good and evil and the forthright passions of rural whites."
--MACON TELEGRAPH, Macon GA

"The music of Creech Holler is earthy, dark and riddled with secrets - just like the mountains that birthed it."
--SKULLRING.ORG

"These guys take you to some serious, heavy places using the language, and sometimes, the literal songs of another era to illuminate our own. Poor Ol Maddie and Black Mountain are dark songs from the weird, old America that doesnt exist much anymore in mainstream culture." THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HOUR

"Creech Holler is the sound of sin and redemption of another time when such matters were taken as gospel and music was the stories that frightened children and set them on the path to righteousness. "TWANG NATION

"Creech Holler travels deep into Appalachians, deep into the American psyche, deep into the past and dig up traditional songs you've never heard of but you know are part of your heritage and channel them through a hard rock filter to transform them into something deep, gothic, and inspired."TAPROOT RADIO.COM

"This is fierce, dark, passionate music that should be investigated by fans of the contemporary garage-band movement."
KINGSPORT TIMES, Kingsport TN

"The Murfreesboro trio's mix of originals and folk traditionals, combined with a sound both ethereal and raw, have the edge and danger of snake handlers in church or Civil War re-enacters using real bullets and firing on the spectators." THE AMPLIFIER, Bowling Green KY

"Describing its style as Southern Gothic, Creech Holler gives an ominous twist to a sound that has existed for generations."
-KNOXVILLE NEW SENTINEL, Knoxville TN



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