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The Dead South

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The Dead South
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The Dead South. From left to right: Danny Kenyon, Scott Pringle, Nate Hilts, Eliza Mary Doyle and Erik Mehlsen
Background information
OriginRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitethedeadsouth.com
Members
  • Nate Hilts
  • Scott Pringle
  • Danny Kenyon
  • Eliza Mary Doyle
  • Erik Mehlsen
Past members
  • Colton Crawford

The Dead South is a five-piece acoustic ensemble based in Saskatchewan. With Nate Hilts' gritty vocals and aggressive guitar, Scott Pringle's soaring harmonies and mandolin chops, Eliza Mary Doyle's blazing banjo licks, and prominent cello melodies by Danny Kenyon and Erik Mehlsen. The Dead South fuses elements of folk, bluegrass, classical, and rock which results in a unique, modern, and authentic blend of boot-stompin' acoustic music. The group presents a truly fresh take on a classic sound; with an approach fuelled as much by their timeless influences as by the energy and ethic you’d associate with a punk band. “A lot of our inspiration comes from an old school feel, but our sound is an amalgamation of what we all like, and the punk influence is definitely there.” says vocalist/guitarist Nate Hilts.

The Regina-based band have been described as outlaws, modern hillbillies, and, perhaps most tellingly, as Mumford and Sons evil twins. But the best way to describe The Dead South is, simply, fearless. Without a doubt they are one of those rare bands who are equally compelling on record as they are on stage.

History[edit]

Formation and debut EP (2012–2013)[edit]

Group was created by Nate Hilts in 2012, in Regina (Saskatchewan). In April 2013, they performed as part of the 'Juno Week' (Regina, Saskatchewan), welcoming Juno Committee, following with the performances at 'Cathedral Village Arts Festival' (Regina, Saskatchewan), and 'All Folk'd Up Music Festival', (Montmartre, Saskatchewan). On top of playing shows, The Dead South self-released an EP in June 2013 titled ‘The Ocean Went Mad and We Were to Blame’, with sales of over 6,000 physical 'off-stage' copies to date. Being a part of the musical acts line-up for 101st Grey Cup championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the group opened the Serena Ryder show.[1] at the Casino Regina (Regina, Saskatchewan).

Good Company (2014)[edit]

Following the success of their debut release, they returned to the studio and recorded their first full-length album, titled ‘Good-Company’. The Dead South showcased at CMW (Toronto), where they caught the attention of Jörg Tresp of Devil Duck Records (Hamburg, Germany). He immediately signed the band, released the album in Europe, and has booked the band for numerous overseas tours.

Illusion & Doubt (2016)[edit]

blablabla Headlining 'Juno Week 2016' at Flames Central, on April 1st.[2]

Musical style and legacy[edit]

The Dead South has been hard at work since they formed as a band, having played several notable shows, including: Reeperbahn-Festival 2014, CMW 2014, Regina-Folk-Festival, Ness-Creek-Music-Festival, Gateway-Music-Festival, Juno-Fest 2013 - 2014, Saskatchewan-Party-Premier's-Dinner, All-Folk'd-Up-Festival, and many more.

Band members[edit]

Timeline[edit]

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Discography[edit]

  • The Ocean Went Mad and We Were To Blame (2013)
  • Good Company (2014)
  • Illusion & Doubt (2016)

Tours[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "The Dead South - Serena Ryder". Eventful.
  2. "A guide to late night tunes and drinks for Junofest - CBC News".


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