{"id":2547,"date":"2020-04-30T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2020-04-30T16:20:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T15:20:30","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\u00a030 wasted years and\u00a0countless bad decisions,\u00a0the \u201990s influenced country band\u00a0Hot Country Knights has come riding in to save Country music from itself,\u00a0after\u00a0signing 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\u00a0dropping one of the most musically satisfying debut albums in history \u2013\u00a0<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\u00a0lead 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\u00a0have the antidote as\u00a0<em>The K Is Silent<\/em>\u00a0puts the \u201cT\u201d back in country.<\/p>\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_51472\"  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\u00a0laid 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\u00a0with\u00a0truly 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\u00a0<\/em><em>crushing<\/em><em>\u00a0a 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. \u00a0He\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\u00a0<\/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. \u00a0And \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_87134\"  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\u00a0<em>The K Is Silent<\/em>\u00a0comes 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\u00a0<\/em><em>Greatest Hits<\/em><em>\u00a0because by us singing them, it made them great,\u201d<\/em> Douglason explains. <em>\u201cBut this is a step beyond our\u00a0<\/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. I\u2019m excited for the fans to hear it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAnd I\u2019m excited for them to buy it,\u201d<\/em> Rayro adds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some said this moment would never happen. But in spite of\u00a030 wasted years and\u00a0countless bad decisions,\u00a0the \u201990s influenced country band\u00a0Hot Country Knights has come riding in to save Country music from itself,\u00a0after\u00a0signing a worldwide recording deal with Universal Music Group. 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