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We get a lot of music here at The Georgia Jukebox, and are continually impressed with the quality of music coming out of the southeastern U.S. The Dexateens, a Tuscaloosa Alabama band is a perfect example of our culture, and their latest release, Lost and Found is stuck in my mp3 player. With roots all around Alabama, and ties to Drive-By Truckers (Paterson produced a previous album, and they’re touring with the band starting in May), these guys are helping to set the standard for Alabama, and Alt: Country in general.

Dexateens Free Album Now Available For Download:

Yes, that’s right totally free. You can download it from here. I’m not sure how long it will be available, so you’d better get it now. It’ll only take one listen to see why these guys will continue to garner fans of their country/punk sound for years to come

Dexateens Bio

Playing a gale-force fusion of punk and hard rock fueled by massive doses of guitar firepower, The Dexateens came together in Tuscaloosa, AL, in 1998. After the breakup of his band the Phoebes, guitarist Elliott McPherson met drummer Craig Pickering (aka Sweet Dog), who was also bandless after Verga called it quits. Looking to form a high-powered rock band, the two recruited bassist Matt Patton (ex-Model Citizen) and guitarist John Smith (formerly with American Cosmic), and the Dexateens were born.

Influenced by classic Southern rock as well as renegade punk, the band began dabbling with a three-guitar lineup and began playing shows with fellow Dixie rockers the Quadrajets, who taught them valuable lessons about generating a wall of sonic pummel on-stage. After an attempt to record an album with Fat Possum Records founder Bruce Watson in the producer's chair failed to satisfy either Watson or the Dexateens, the band hooked up with Texas punk pioneer and seasoned garage punk producer Tim Kerr, who added extra guitar to the band's self-titled debut, released by Estrus Records in early 2004. Little more than a year later, the Dexateens released their second full-length, Red Dust Rising, which found the bandmembers turning down their amps a bit for a less aggressive but still ballsy take on classic Southern rock. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide

Dexateens Tour Schedule:

Detroit, MI at Crofoot Ballroom w/Drive by Truckers Detroit, Michigan

Columbus, OH at Newport Music Hall w/Drive by Truckers Columbus, Ohio

Harrisburg, PA at Dragonfly w/Drive by Truckers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Washington, DC at 9:30 Club w/Drive by Truckers Washington DC, Washington DC

Washington, DC at 9:30 Club w/Drive by Truckers Washington DC, Washington DC

Greenville, SC at the Handlebar w/Drive by Truckers Greenville, South Carolina

Carrboro, NC at Cat’s Cradle w/Drive by Truckers Carrboro, North Carolina

Carrboro, NC at Cat’s Cradle w/Drive by Truckers Carrboro, North Carolina

Charleston, SC at Music Farm w/Drive by Truckers Charleston, South Carolina

Jacksonville, FL at Freebird Live w/Drive by Truckers Jacksonville, Florida

St. Pete, FL at Jannus Landing w/Drive by Truckers St. Pete, Florida

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