The Fossil Lickers, by THE FOSSIL LICKERS

The Fossil Lickers

by THE FOSSIL LICKERS

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the modern folk one of my favorite albums of 2018. perfect old time music made by young people, attempting to bring these songs out of the porches, parlors and festival grounds and into the underground Favorite track: Ducks on the Millpond.

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Limited Edition Cassette: BHR001 - THE FOSSIL LICKERS (tape)
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Limited Edition CD: BHR001 - THE FOSSIL LICKERS
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1.	Billy in the Low Ground 05:04	buy track
2.	The Lost Girl 05:04	buy track
3.	Goat Won't Go 04:17	buy track
4.	Beautiful Linda Getchell 02:50	buy track
5.	Flatwoods 02:52	buy track
6.	Cattle in the Cane 05:04	buy track
7.	Chirps & Williams 03:01	buy track
8.	New Money 03:16	buy track
9.	Far From Home 02:46	buy track
10.	Indian Ate the Woodchuck 05:47	buy track
11.	Marion Reece's Cumberland Gap 02:54	buy track
12.	Charleston Girls 03:14	buy track
13.	Texas Shuffle 02:18	buy track
14.	Ducks on the Millpond 03:41	buy track
15.	Waynesboro 03:12	buy track

about

The Fossil Lickers are named in homage to the extensive collection of fossils in the basement of friend and fellow oldtime music superfan Daniel Bachman’s family home. This is their second record, and their first under the Fossil Lickers sobriquet, decided upon after a challenging tour of east Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. It’s also the first record to be released on fledgling Houston label Blue Hole Recordings, which proprietor and primary Fossil Licker Will Csorba founded to put out meaningful guitar-focused music from Houston and beyond. Crackling and electrifying, this music is deeply felt, featuring 15 favorite traditional folk songs with an invigorating modern touch.

Cameron Knowler, regarded as one of the best flatpickers in the state, now adds banjo to his arsenal. Will Csorba parries with his unique country blues-influenced fingerstyle accompaniment. And James Trimble, who can play jaw-dropping melodic runs or drone like Henry Flynt or Tony Conrad, joins them on the violin. They’ll be touring the US later this summer, and they’re likely to add more friends along the way. Here, they invite you to join them.
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“A guitar celebration with its head in the clouds and its feet dancing a hole in the dusty dusty ground...as many twists and turns as the Rio Grande” — J. Moss

They choose plunk over twang, groove over speed and ragged over right...Old-time is participatory music, and The Fossil Lickers is the next best thing to doing it yourself. “ — Isaac Olson

“Definitely with an old time vibe, but without the weird musty smell of a museum or, you know, oppression….these cats are looking back and forward, all at the same time.” — George Kent

“Another one of favorite albums of the year is the Fossil Lickers’ s/t debut, released on a new label out of Houston called Blue Hole. This young band really nails the County Records vibe without resorting to pastiche, and writes beautiful original tunes to boot (check out “Goat Won’t Go”). All told, this is probably my most-played album of 2018; it’s a Toth House go-to and never fails to lift our moods. I’d advise you to get in on some of these limited release while you can.” — James Toth (Wooden Wand)

credits

released April 10, 2018

Will Csorba - banjo (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10, 12, & 15), guitar (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, & 14), vocals (track 1)
James Trimble - fiddle (all tracks except 3, 6, 10 , & 14)
Cameron Knowler - guitar (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10, 12, & 15), banjo (tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, & 14), banjolin (track 4)
Garrett Marsh - guitar (track 1)

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THE FOSSIL LICKERS Houston, Texas

discography

Lajitas, TX

Jun 2018
The Fossil Lickers

Apr 2018
demo

Sep 2017

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