{"id":2547,"date":"2020-04-30T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2026-09-30T04:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:49:44","slug":"hot-country-knights-the-k-is-silent-album-due-out-tomorrow-may-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/04\/30\/hot-country-knights-the-k-is-silent-album-due-out-tomorrow-may-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT COUNTRY KNIGHTS &#8216;THE K IS SILENT&#8217; ALBUM DUE OUT TOMORROW, MAY 1ST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some said this moment would never happen. But in spite of&nbsp;30 wasted years and&nbsp;countless bad decisions,&nbsp;the \u201990s influenced country band&nbsp;Hot Country Knights has come riding in to save Country music from itself,&nbsp;after&nbsp;signing a worldwide recording deal with Universal Music Group. The Knights promise to bring real \u201990s Country music back to a format that\u2019s been drowning in male sensitivity, cashmere cardigan sweaters and programmed drum loops by&nbsp;dropping one of the most musically satisfying debut albums in history \u2013&nbsp;<em>The K Is Silent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Famous for never giving up on the dream of the \u201890s, the Knights spent the last few decades watching as country morphed from a proudly vigorous genre into something almost unrecognizable. But&nbsp;lead singer Douglas (\u201cDoug\u201d) Douglason, lead bass player Trevor Travis, lead guitarist Marty Ray (\u201cRayro\u201d) Roburn, keytar\/fiddle player Terotej (\u201cTerry\u201d) Dvoraczekynski, steel guitarist Barry Van Ricky and percussionist Monte Montgomery&nbsp;have the antidote as&nbsp;<em>The K Is Silent<\/em>&nbsp;puts the \u201cT\u201d back in country.<\/p>\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_45594\"  width=\"676\" height=\"380\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CwiWzfKOvD8?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=1&autohide=2&hl=en_US&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p><em>\u201cSome artists out there tried to put the \u2018O\u2019 back in country, that was a thing for a while\u2026. but what it\u2019s really missing is the \u2018T,\u2019\u201d<\/em> band leader Douglas (\u201cDoug\u201d) Douglason said. <em>\u201cCountry music has Low-T right now\u2026it could use a pick me up, if you know what I mean. Those record label people over at Universal finally realized that only the Knights could be up to a task this big and hard.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Knights&nbsp;laid down 10 brawny tracks with a sound that revives Country\u2019s acid washed and Aqua Netted golden era, drenched in guitar-driven melodies, \u201cpre-Y2K fat bass lines\u201d and more keytar than is probably necessary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2548 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"1 (3)\" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-3-676x676.jpg 676w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a project built on the bounding rhythms and bright, organic euphoria of live Country music \u2013&nbsp;with&nbsp;truly gratifying lyrics. The Knights are adamant about the fact they could have done it themselves. Instead, they allowed longtime admirer Dierks Bentley to produce \u2013 a partnership born from a deep sense of man-to-man pity.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBoy he sucks, basically,\u201d<\/em> says lead guitarist Rayro. <em>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to have to be the one to say it, but we\u2019re helping him out, let\u2019s just be clear there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen [Dierks] first moved to town he was struggling, and he saw us&nbsp;<\/em><em>crushing<\/em><em>&nbsp;a big venue,\u201d<\/em> Douglason adds, although he can\u2019t recall which Hooters\u2019 parking lot it was. <em>\u201cWe inspired him, so he thinks he\u2019s paying us back in some way by offering to produce us \u2013 but we all know what\u2019s really going on here. &nbsp;He\u2019s trying to grab onto the old mullet and ride it as hard as he can.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Despite Bentley\u2019s involvement, the Knights emerged with a collection they predict will have fans lined up around their local Tower Records and Sam Goody locations, with first single \u201cPick Her Up\u201d getting the action started.<\/p>\n<p>A classic barnstormer featuring rollicking guitar solos and a freewheeling guest appearance by \u201890s icon Travis Tritt, it\u2019s a sound the band has dubbed \u201cHot Country Knights 101.\u201d <em>\u201cWe wanted to introduce our fans to what actual, real country music is,\u201d<\/em> Douglason explains<em>. \u201cNone of that snap-track shit that\u2019s out there now. So this is just straight ahead, balls-to-the-wall slapping out that tempo.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other unforgettable moments include the modern-day drifter\u2019s lament, \u201cAsphalt,\u201d a touching ballad about the band\u2019s curve-hugging motivation. As dedicated road warriors, they\u2019ve basically lived out of a van their entire existence \u2013 even when they weren\u2019t touring.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2550 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"1 (1)\" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-1-676x676.jpg 676w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe road calls and you answer,\u201d<\/em> says the Russian born Terry. <em>\u201cYou go town to town, you meet pretty lady, share boiled-rabbit soup, glass of wine, and then you must move on to next town. It\u2019s just the way it is.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s really well rounded,\u201d<\/em> Douglason says of the track\u2019s ample emotional cushion. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s a tender song, and my mom loves it.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, standout cuts like \u201cThen It Rained\u201d recall the epic, weather-related smashes of the past. \u201cMoose Knuckle Shuffle\u201d hikes up its Lees to make a claim as the tightest line dance of all time. &nbsp;And \u201cMull It Over\u201d weaves romantic regret around an unintentional tribute to the band\u2019s hair style of choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWrangler Danger\u201d stands as a feel-good tribute to honky tonk Heather Locklears, and \u201cThe USA Begins With Us\u201d works as a showcase for the band\u2019s expertly-choreographed live act \u2013 along with a blast of good-old-fashioned patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>But it might be \u201cYou Make It Hard\u201d (featuring Terri Clark) which best represents the band\u2019s High-T philosophy. With soft-focus sonics and a vocal blend dripping in desire, it simply erupts with passion like a waterbed in the night.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re just keeping it \u201890s, the way it\u2019s supposed to be,\u201d <\/em>says Travis, the band\u2019s lead bass player and sometimes co-lead singer.<\/p>\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_32262\"  width=\"676\" height=\"380\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c9EZuV_LMeI?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=1&autohide=2&hl=en_US&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p>After all this time, some may ask \u201cWhy now?\u201d&nbsp;<em>The K Is Silent<\/em>&nbsp;comes down to something much more \u2026 substantial. According to the band, they couldn\u2019t just sit back and watch Country let its proud heritage droop and sag.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSee, we were out on the road singing a lot of other people\u2019s hits, and we called them&nbsp;<\/em><em>Greatest Hits<\/em><em>&nbsp;because by us singing them, it made them great,\u201d<\/em> Douglason explains. <em>\u201cBut this is a step beyond our&nbsp;<\/em><em>Greatest Hits<\/em><em>. This is all original material, and it\u2019s the best stuff to come out of Nashville since like, 1999. 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The Knights promise to bring real \u201990s Country music back to a format that\u2019s been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[75,39,15,442,67,443],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2547"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4299,"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547\/revisions\/4299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}