The sounds of the April 19 edition to Greasy Tracks will be coming from Memphis with a deep dive into Family (Alligator), the brand-new release from Southern Avenue.
The program airs 2:30-5:30 p.m. Click here to listen live.
There will be an interview with vocalist Tierney Jackson who discusses how the new album was put together and recorded at the legendary Royal Studios.
The band was formed in 2015 by guitarist Ori Naftaly who had begun working with Jackson and her sister, drummer Tikyra Jackson, after calling time on his previous group, The Ori Naftaly Band.
Merging the blues-influenced playing of Naftaly, the gospel background of the sisters and, by default of being based in Memphis, the inescapable soul and roots rock meets hill country music, there’s no surprise the band boasts an infectious sound.
They released two albums on Stax, their self-titled debut in 2017 and Keep On two years later. In 2021, they moved to BMG subsidiary Renew Records where they put out the Steve Berlin-produced Be The Love You Want. Featuring a bigger, horn-driven sound as Memphis veterans Art Edmaiston (sax), Marc Franklin (trumpet) and Kirk Smothers (sax) were part of the sessions, a third Jackson sister, Ava, also appeared on a track.
Fast forward through being off the road during Covid and the task of writing their new album, the band signed to Alligator. Working with producer John Burk and engineer Boo Mitchell, they cut the album at Royal Studios with Ava now a member of the band, adding vocals, violin and percussion.