6815 - THE SUGAR THIEVES - Plywood Palace (2012) (REPOST)
SUGAR THIEVES
''PLYWOOD PALACE''
2012
41:08
1. Standing in the Shadows/4:21
2. Sometimes/4:12
3. Lullaby/4:17
4. Bear Song/4:37
5. Chocolate Jesus/4:30
6. Give Me a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer/3:36
7. The Phantom/3:11
8. Get `em from the Peanut Man (Hot Nuts) The Sugar Thieves/2:25
9. Get Back/4:26
10. St. James Infirmary/5:50
David Libman/Drums, Cymbals
Jeff Naylor/Bass, Pedal Steel
Meridith Moore/Vocals
Mikel Lander/Vocals, Guitar
Shea Marshall/Sax, Harmonica, Keys, Clarinet
Album Notes
by cdbaby
We've been working hard over the past six years to bring quality music and entertainment to anyone who will listen. Plywood Palace has a great selection of handmade songs, and also some good old covers from the 1930’s. You’ll hear sounds from the Delta, the Vaudeville Era, and New Orleans, and also flavors of Folk, Rock, and even a Country Waltz. No matter how you shake it, it’s all American music, and the nails with which to build our plywood palace.
About the band:
The Sugar Thieves, out of Phoenix Arizona, have a sultry blues roots foundation, and powerhouse delta sound that will take you back in time. They also come equip with a fresh new style, high-energy showmanship, and a song list that brings music enthusiasts, of any age, to their feet! For two years running, 2008 and 2009, The Sugar Thieves won the Phoenix Blues Society’s Arizona Blues Showdown, and were voted best blues band in the state. They went on to carry Arizona’s flag to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN (Feb. 2009/Jan. 2010) where they were voted one of the top ten unsigned blues bands in the world in 09. In 2010 The Sugar Thieves brought home the “People’s Choice” award for their venue, The Old Daisy Theatre on Beale St.
It’s not just Blues lovers that appreciate The Sugar Thieves’ toe tapping tunes. They were also voted best Americana band in 09 by the Phoenix New Times’ “Summer of Sound Series”, and nominated for Best Local Band in Phoenix as well. The singular vision that drives this band is to put on a show that’s worth writing home about.
Meridith Moore’s voice has range and projection. Her sultry sound and her energetic stage presence will lift you off your feet. Mikel Lander’s dirty pounder guitar style will take you back to the front porch pickin’ ways of the South. His gravely vocals mix almost with perfection to Moore’s. On the drums is David Libman, a one man wall of sound. He has rhythm and grace behind his kit, and a life time of experience driving the beat for bands around Arizona. Shea Marshall is a master on keys, and the crowd goes wild when he plays multiple saxophones at the same time. You’ll also see Marshall playing anything from railroad spikes to accordion to the clarinet. He’s a professional show stopper. Newest member of the group, Jeff Naylor, slaps and pops his upright bass with ease. He is one of the Phoenix valley’s best upright players, and has been playing bass for decades on a national level.
"When the Sugar Thieves play, their union of the Big Band sound with a Jazzy Soul finish delivers creates a sound one would be hard pressed to duplicate or dislike. Every performance is like a party that starts on the stage and spills over into the crowd, reminding people how music was in the past and showing them what they have now molded it into. They have their own unique mix of history and experience that all people can relate to and enjoy." -Bre Cline, Yab Yum Music
The Sugar Thieves perform all over the US, and have shared the stage with major acts B.B. King, Susan Tedeschi, Blues Traveler, The Wailers, Pine Top Perkins, and Tommy Castro, just to name a few. They have performed at major festivals such as the 2010 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival in CO, 2010; Jazz on the Green festival in Omaha NE in 2008 and 2009; the 2010 McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Arizona; the 2010 Riverside Blues Festival in St. Mary’s Ohio, and many more.
"Arizona's most ass-whoopin-est band, Blues or otherwise" -Washington Blues Society, Highway 99 Blues Club
Members of "The Sugar Thieves" include: Mikel Lander (Guitar/Vocals), Meridith Moore (Lead Vocals), Dave Libman (Drums), and Shea Marshall (Sax/Keys/Accordion/Bass Clarinet), and Jeff Naylor (Bass/Pedal Steel).
BIOGRAPHY
By Official Site
The Sugar Thieves were born in 2006, in a smoky dive bar in Tempe Arizona. They began as a duo with Mikel Lander and Meridith Moore on guitar and vocals. By adding upright bass (Jeff Naylor), organ & sax (Shea Marshall), and drums (David Libman), they have become one of the hardest working bands around. Over the past seven years they've independently produced and released five albums, and have won the Phoenix Blues Society's "Arizona State Blues Showdown" three times. In 2009, 2010, and 2013, The Sugar Thieves went on to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, where in 2009 they were voted one of the top ten unsigned blues bands in the world, and won the “People’s Choice” award in 2010 and 2013. This summer, The Sugar Thieves traveled to France, where they played the Cahors Blues Festival, along with a slew of other gigs: from clubs and brasseries to markets, a cultural arts center, and even a BBQ joint in Paris. In 2013 alone, The Sugar Thieves have performed in San Felipe (México), all over Southern and Coastal France, Memphis TN, St. Louis MO, Denver CO, Omaha NE, and all over the American Southwest.
This five piece is always on the move, sharing their music with new audiences. They are a perfect mix of American music, with sounds of New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago, and Mississippi. They fuse Blues, Roots, Folk, Gospel, and a little Jazz, to make up one big bowl of Sugar. Their hometown of Phoenix Arizona has dubbed them the "Meat Shakin' Blues Band." The Sugar Thieves are planning their next album "Sugar in the Raw" to be released in 2014. It will be acoustic, and will include many new original tracks by the Thieves. If you haven't seen them yet, don't wait. This group puts on a show-stopping performance that's worth writing home about. Just make sure to hide your sugar.