Where are the Old 97’s? I know they have some tour dates scheduled, but we haven’t seen any new studio stuff since 2004, when they released their debut on New West Records, Drag It Up
The guys are apparently still together, though I need to figure out if a new album is in the works. They left Texas a while ago. I believe lead singer Rhett Miller still lives in NYC (Rhett lived right near ground zero with his girlfriend on 9/11/2001), and bassist and singer Murray Hammond lives in L.A.
Though they have an arsenal of barnstorming, shit-kicking songs that will knock your pants off and have you hopping around like Hee Haw’s Grandpa Jones, I especially enjoy the slowed down Old 97’s. Here are a couple of great down-tempo Old 97’s tunes…
Old 97’s: Salome (mp3) - from Too Far to Care
Old 97’s: In the Satellite Rides a Star (mp3) - from Drag It Up
Old 97s Official Site.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Paul // Jun 9, 2007 at 7:06 am
They’re actually recording a new album this year.
2 Isabel // Jun 11, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Looks like Paul beat me to the punch…they are recording right now. And are on (a limited) tour.
Rhett (and his now wife and 2 kids) are living in upstate New York.
3 Pete // Jun 11, 2007 at 2:08 pm
This is good good news!
4 David // Jun 16, 2007 at 7:03 am
I live down the street from Ken. He was just interviewed in our neighborhood paper; said they were recording now and hope to have something out in six months or so.
5 jefitoblog // Jun 16, 2007 at 11:23 am
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