It’s quite apropos that the boys of Delta Spirit entitled their sophomore LP History From Below. Their sound is rich with the trappings of rock history and they undoubtedly respect their elders and idols. So, it’s even more fitting that the band called their new EP Waits Room , named for a very special room in Prairie Studios in Cotati, CA.
The Waits in Waits Room is (you guessed it) for none other than Tom Waits, who has been recording in that very studio since 1991. In an interview with SoundSpike earlier this year, frontman Matt Vasquez said Waits tore up a closet to make the room while recording Mule Variations. While it used to be a place to hang your coat, Vasquez says the room now offers some rare musical opportunities.
“We did a lot of vocals in there,” Vasquez said of the room, which has been likened to an echo chamber. “And we did a lot of ‘St. Francis’ in there. We were recording it live and there’s a water heater in there and you hear this ‘clang!’ in the middle.”
The five-song EP will be released digitally on iTunes on November 16th. Of course, with the band still on tour till mid-December, you could always pick up one of the 300 12″ 180 gram vinyl copies available exclusively to those who attend one of the dates.
Delta Spirit 2010 Tour Dates:
11/15 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
11/16 – Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
11/18 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
11/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
11/20 – Notre Dame, IN @ Legends of Notre Dame
11/21 – Charleston, WV @ Mountain Stage Radio Show
11/22 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
11/23 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/26 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/27 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Med
11/29 – Baltimore, MD @ OttoBar
11/30 – Pittsburgh, PA @Brillobox
12/01 – Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
12/02 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
12/03 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
12/04 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
12/07 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
12/08 – Hollywood, CA @ The Music Box
12/09 – Barbara, CA @ Soho Santa
12/10 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues