With a name like Delta Spirit and a sound as soul as Skynrd you would think the band would have been raised in the heart of the south, but their origin is sunny San Diego, California. As Matt Vasquez lead singer of Delta Spirit said in a Patrol Magazine interview "Wasn’t The Band from Canada, Neil Young’s Canadian, CCR is from San Francisco, Janis Joplin’s from Austin, I like her. I grew up there! It’s not about where you are, it’s about what music gravitates to you, what music people showed you, what music grabbed you, it could be anything."
Delta Spirit was definitely grabbed by sound that was made years before their time and miles from their homes. They re-create a sound comparable to southern rockers that came before them, and at times, like during "People C'mon" and "Trashcan," seem to be able to make that sound their own. The music for Delta Spirit is only beginning, they have only released one full-length album "Ode to Sunshine," and I am looking forward to checking out the band at Lolla and will be listening for any information on a sophmore effort.
Delta Spirit on MySpace
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