Though firmly rooted in Southern style, the group weaves together elements of rock, polka, and Eastern European music while employing a gothic aesthetic. To continue branching outward, Swampblood purportedly incorporates African rhythms but offers a newfound accessibility.
Meanwhile, front man J.D. Wilkes, whose artwork was featured in ALARM Magazine 20, has kept busy by directing Seven Signs, a Judd Films documentary designed to delve into the stranger sides of southern heritage. The film’s trailer can be accessed below, as can “Agony Wagon,” the Roma-tinged romp that begins Believe, the first album in the trilogy.
Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers: “Agony Wagon”
Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, photo credit: Joshua Black Wilkins
Seven Signs trailer:
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