This is music for the miles between cities. It carries the weight of the road, blending the improvisational spirit of the Athens jam scene with a sharp, literate edge. The sound is anchored by a thick, driving low-end and guitars that alternate between soulful blues and jagged alternative rock. It feels lived-in, slightly dusty, and entirely authentic.
What sets them apart is the collision of high-level musicianship with a deliberately unpolished aesthetic. Despite the pedigree of the members, they avoid the polish of a typical supergroup, opting instead for 'chicken coop' recording sessions and a raw, immediate energy. It is the sound of seasoned professionals rediscovering the joy of a loud, small room.
Start with 'Holy Happy Hour' to hear the band finding their footing in a burst of creative spontaneity. If you prefer something more atmospheric and grounded in the landscape, 'Apollo' offers a more focused, porch-grown perspective on their collaborative chemistry.
Stockholm Syndrome is an American rock music band formed in Athens, Georgia, as a collaboration between Dave Schools of Widespread Panic and Jerry Joseph of Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons. The two enlisted Los Angeles drummer Wally Ingram (Jackson Browne and Sheryl Crow), San Francisco guitarist Eric McFadden (who had previously worked with Keb' Mo', Primus, Les Claypool, and the P Funk All Stars), and German keyboardist Danny Dziuk. Dziuk however, has since been replaced on tour by Gov't Mule keyboardist Danny Louis. Originally intended as a one-time studio side-project for the musicians, the band released an album in 2004, Holy Happy Hour, and then went on a nationwide tour in support of the album. The band has toured intermittently since then and on February 16, 2010, they released a live EP, "Stockholm Syndrome Live at Streetlight Records," which was recorded during an in-store performance at Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz in September 2009. The band has said that they have gotten another full-length album ready for release. As the band allows audience members to tape their shows, many of their concert recordings can be found at the Internet Archive. The band's second album, Apollo, was released on February 15, 2011. Schools and Joseph wrote the songs after sitting on a porch looking at redwood trees in California. The band recorded in " a converted chicken coop" to achieve "a low-fi garage [sound]". From the recording sessions, they produced a two-track vinyl record to sell at concerts.
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