The StoneCoats

The StoneCoats

Poor Boy Blues

Nub Country Records

26 February 2016

The StoneCoats, are a blues rock band from Brandon, Mississippi, who began four years ago when two brothers and a best friend got together with a passion for music and a desire to change the world. They consist of Brannon Barnett age 26-lead guitarist/lead vocalist, Carson Bristow age 20-lead guitarist/rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist, Leighton Bristow age 21-drummer/bassist, and Ashten Frisella age 22- bassist/backup vocalist. Over the past year they came in second in The Hard Rock Rising Competition in New Orleans and were also nominated for The Mississippi Music Awards for the Best New Artist of the Year and the Best Original Song, which they performed live at the awards show.  They also had the honor of being nominated for The 2015 Artist Music Guild Awards, and performed live with Melanie Safka at the awards show. Their fan base has also continued to grow both regionally as they have traveled all over playing in college towns, local music festivals, and different venues, and globally as they continue to connect with fans from around the world via social media.

Their first album “Poor Boy Blues’ has been released for worldwide distribution through Nub Music Record Label via The Orchard.

The first question asked to The StoneCoats each time they are interviewed about their first album release, Poor Boy Blues, is, “What genre would you classify this album in?” Play the whole album once and you will understand why this is a common response. No two songs sound alike, and you quickly realize there is something on this album for all audiences. The guys are quick to respond that they did not want to be locked into one genre of music, but they wanted to show their diversity and appeal to all audiences of all ages. The album was recorded at American Recording Studio in Memphis, TN. It was important to the boys to stay true to their southern roots, and that is just what they did. The recording experience there was warm, friendly, and laid back. This atmosphere, combined with the guidance of Brad Dunn and David Gicking, allowed the guys to experiment with different genres and vocal styles. With Will Danger and Andrew McCarty engineering, and Brannon Barnett and Cason Bristow producing, the album quickly became a piece of art that was bold and daring by today’s music standards.  As a listener, one does not know what to expect, and each song leaves one wondering what comes next. The versatility of the music showcases not only the The StoneCoats talents, but their songwriting skills as artists to give the world something new and different. Ask them and they will tell you, “That is exactly what we wanted to do.” They will also tell you with a shy grin, “This is just the beginning. There is much more to come.”

‘We work hard and we are dedicated to our craft.  We always push ourselves to our limits.  We love what we do,  and the fact that we can play so many different genres, but right now our music seems to have a sound all its very own. When we start playing, the magic just seems to happen, the lyrics start flowing, and the song seems to write itself.  When the time is right, we hope to take our music to the world stage and make the world a better place, spreading the message of unity and brotherhood as we travel. Whatever happens, forty years from now, we will be able to say we followed our dreams, our passions, and gave it our all. “ – The Stonecoats

You can keep up with them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or at www.thestonecoats.rocks. You can also find them at home on a stage nearby doing what they love.

“…infinitely cool. Blues laced, surf-tinged garage pop, with soul and verve. This is music for the ultimate late night early-60’s jam party, with martinis and mini-dresses, be-bop poets, mescaline and anything else cool. The verses honestly drip out of the speakers, coating the hips of some phenomenally dolled up go-go dancer. The chorus amps it up to a full butt shaker, finger-snapper, head bobber. The song simply swaggers and sways. Ultra is the word to describe this. Just ultra-cool, in the hippest sense of the word.” – Todd Severin, The Ripple Effect