Moreland and Arbuckle
| Moreland & Arbuckle | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Blues rock, blues, Delta blues, folk, soul |
| Instruments | Blues Harp, Guitar, Cigar Box Guitar |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | Telarc International |
| Website |
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| Members | Aaron Moreland, Dustin Arbuckle, Kendall Newby |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar, Harp, Vocals, Drums, Cigar Box Guitar | |
Moreland & Arbuckle is an American blues rock band from Wichita, Kansas.
History
In 2001, guitarist Aaron Moreland and vocalist/blues harp player Dustin Arbuckle met in Wichita, Kansas and quickly formed an acoustic duo playing traditional and delta blues. The all acoustic duo saw their start after reaching the finals at the 2005 International Blues Competition in Memphis, Tennessee, and followed that success with their first self-produced album, Caney Valley Blues in 2005.
In 2006 the duo added a drummer and evolved into an electric powerhouse trio. Later that year they released a self-produced independent album, Floyd's Market. The trio forged a path combining rural blues, Delta, Mississippi Hill Country, and rock styles.
This was followed by their 2008 release, 1861 which was on the NorthernBlues Music record label out of Canada. The powerhouse trio's sound had continued to evolve on this recording with Moreland adding a handmade electric cigar box guitar to his arsenal. Blurt Magazine noted that "Moreland & Arbuckle put the edge back in blues-rock with their big league debut album, 1861".[1] Moreland was further named one of the "10 Blues Legends in the Making"[2] with the likes of Otis Taylor and Davy Knowles. The band traveled to Iraq for nearly two weeks in the fall of 2008 to play for the American troops stationed there.
The band made their debut on Telarc International Corporation a division of Concord Music Group, with the February 2010 release of Flood. "If the blues has a contemporary voice in today's music, it is surely Moreland & Arbuckle carrying the torch".[3] After the release of Flood, Moreland & Arbuckle hit the road supporting acts such as ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Los Lonely Boys and other blues and rock veterans.
Moreland & Arbuckle built on that solid foundation with the August 2011 release of Just A Dream. Featuring a guest appearance by legendary soul guitarist Steve Cropper. Upon its release, The New York Post named it Album of the Week, proclaiming it is “the band’s best record to date... there’s a raw, dirt-under-the fingernails garage-band attack in almost every song that flips between Stax-style soul, stinging Chicago Blues and Allman-style Jams.” [4] The band took their continued success and logged thousands of road miles playing high energy shows for larger and larger crowds in the United States, Canada, and Europe. European fans embraced the band's gritty American rock blues with enthusiasm resulting in the powerhouse trio's sold out shows.
Present
On July 30, 2013, Moreland & Arbuckle, along with new drummer Kendall Newby, are set to release 7 Cities. Teamed for the first time with Seattle-based producer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, the Sword) and recorded in Stone Gossard's studio, the album tells the story of Spanish explorer Coronado and his fabled search for the seven cities of gold in the Kansas plains, not far from where the band lives.[5]
2013 also includes tours through the United States, Europe, and the UK.
Discography
- Caney Valley Blues (2005) Moreland/Arbuckle
- 1861 (2008) NorthernBlues Music
- Flood (2010) Telarc International
- Just A Dream (2011) Telarc International
- 7 Cities (July 2013) Telarc International
As Moreland, Arbuckle & Floyd
- Floyd's Market (2006) Moreland, Arbuckle & Floyd