WYNNTOWN MARSHALLS - Westerner

Let me introduce you to The WYNNTOWN MARSHALS. They are a 5 piece Edinburgh based band, who draw their influences from the likes of The Jayhawks, Ryan Adams and Neil Young. Yes this is Country Rock – Scottish style!
Keith Benzie, lead vocalist and songwriter, together with Keith Jones, Iain Sloan,Iain Barbour and Murdo Macleod got together in 2007, and the following year toured as support to Chuck Prophet (whose latest album “Dreaming Waylon’s Dream” is a complete recover of Jenning’s “Dreaming My Dreams” 1975 album).
Now, their debut album, “Westerner” has just been released (Charger Records) . The album was recorded in Fife, with all but one song written by Benzie.
The exception is a superb cover of LA Guns’ “Ballad of Jayne”, which is also out as a single, and has been picking up some credible airplay.
The subject matter of the original songs range from the almost extinct albino gorilla in “Snowflake”, a fateful long Greyhound bus trip in “48 Hours”, and remembering 50’s pin-up in “Gil”.
The vocals are strong, and the instrumentation is superb!.
There’s a lovely slow reflective instrumental interlude,”El Prado”, half way through, which is quite well fitting.
If you like your Country a bit on the rocky side, then be sure to check out The Wynntown Marshals.