Locals Getting Record Deals

Two very deserving local bands have inked deals with nationally-distributed independent labels.

• Superb and creative local Rockabilly crew Rumble Club have inked a record deal with Grease & Ink, a new  Rockabilly sub-imprint of Hairball8 Records, a Texas based label that specializes in everything from Punk to Psychobilly music. The band’s two self-released CDs, Rides Tonight and The Gambler’s Regret (previously titled In Case of Rumble), will be repackaged and re-released worldwide in late November. After some out-of-town car show gigs this month (hey, they're a Rockabilly group), Rumble Club returns to Cincinnati on Sept. 22 to play the Poison Room’s popular “Toxic Fest.”

• Also enjoying some good news lately is The Great Depression. The stirring Indie Folk duo leaves this Monday for an extensive (32 dates in all) North American tour with Indie sensations Rocky Votolato and Portugal the Man. The band has also agreed to a deal with nationally-distributed independent label Curb Appeal Records, based in Kansas City. The label was founded by ex-Get Up Kids member (and current New Amsterdams lead singer) Matt Pryor. The group’s second album is to be released in October and the distribution deal will put their albums in Best Buys (and, of course, indie record stores) all over the U.S. This Friday, see the boys off as they play a “tour kickoff” show at The Mad Hatter in Covington.

(photos: rumbleclub.com; myspace.com/timandjeremy)

— Mike Breen

Comments

[Joe]

The Great Depression have loads of talent, hopefully this is just the start for them...