Black Stone Cherry: Blame It On The Boom Boom – new video

 

 

American rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have released new video for ‘Blame It On The Boom Boom’, tune taken from their Howard Benson-produced, Roadrunner Records-released third album ‘Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (May 2011). The album charted well in the UK – making it to position number 1 on the UK Rock Album Chart and to position number 13 on the UK Album Chart – and in the USA, where it debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200, selling 13,000 copies in its first week of release.

“When we first began writing music, we hadn’t traveled very far out of our home state of Kentucky. Now, ten years later, we’ve traveled the world and experienced things we never imagined we would,” [summarized the experience the band] “This album is the culmination of all of the everyday ups and downs life throws at you. Sonically, you’ll hear some of the meanest sounding guitar riffs we’ve ever laid down, and at the same time, you’ll find ballads that will tug on your heartstrings. We wanted the album’s intensity to match that of our live show. We’re very proud of this album and excited for our fans to hear it!”

Formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky, (“the lack of anything to do in their hometown, coupled with a rich musical background in their community and families, led them to start playing music”) BLACK STONE CHERRY have so far released three studio albums and three EPs, and have seven singles charted on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Charts. The group's debut self-titled album was released in 2006 (all four band members were barely past the age of twenty at the time) through Roadrunner Records to much critical praise:

“BLACK STONE CHERRY does what a lot of bands in the new century of alternative metal would like to - find a new sound. The album never gets boring and is full of great riffs and a thunderous rhythm section,” [commented Megan Frye, AllMusic Guide]

Second album, ‘Folklore And Superstition’, followed in 2008,  was produced and mixed by veteran rock producer Bob Marlette. In its debut week the album reached position number one on the UK Rock Album Chart:

“ ‘Folklore And Superstition’ imperfect as it may be, nevertheless feels like a step in the right direction for the Kentucky quartet, who simply need to keep on following their hearts, stop letting those damn Yankees polish up their records, and they’ll be bound to find their inner SKYNYRD [LYNYRD]” [encouraged Eduardo Rivadavia, AllMusic]

And the boys did their best, as noticed by Gregory Heaney (AllMusic) in his review of the group's latest effort:

“In a genre that’s grown more and more homogeneous as its radio dominance has spread, a band like BLACK STONE CHERRY is kind of refreshing, bringing something a little dirty and grimy to a sound that’s usually so polished, and while it’s definitely more KID ROCK than LYNYRD SKYNYRD, it’s got a whole lot more country than some of their contemporaries are bringing to the table.”

BLACK STONE CHERRY features: Chris Robertson - lead vocals and guitar, Ben Wells - guitar, sitar and backing vocals, Jon Lawhon - bass and backing vocals and John Fred Young - drums, percussion, backing vocals, harmonica and piano

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea – courtesy of  BLACK STONE CHERRY