Motivation (Delta Spirit)

DELTA SPIRIT
Oh those California men. Born in the heart of San Diego, Delta Spirit is a "hybrid of rock and northern soul”. Having toured alongside Dr. Dog, Cold War Kids and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Delta Spirit reached music festival praise at Bonnarroo, Lollapalooza, Coachella and others. Last night I had the pleasure of seeing these guys for the first time at Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine, FL and let me tell you one thing about their show...epicSAUCE!!! They came out with a bang, covered Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" (with complete crowd participation), played hit after hit, moshed with the crowd, ended with my favorite song and mid-final song lead singer Matt went into the crowd to sing "Shout" by Otis Day (we rocked it Animal House style of course). Direct quote "this may be the best show we've ever done, thank you" - Delta Spirit. In other words, last night was rockgasmic!

I Think I've Found It(2006)
First EP created by Delta Spirit. First track "Gimme Some Motivation" is the first song written by them and my favorite. Personally, this is my favorite album of theirs. Something about the naive authenticity of a band's first record is just so damn appealing to me. Folk rock/alternative country/southern rock/soul are just some of the genres to describe this band. Everything from the tambourine friendly "Streetwalker", southern soul of "When In Roam", bluegrass bliss of "Crippled King", to keyboard happy "French Quarter" and folk ballad "People, Turn Around"...this album is simply spirit filled.



Ode To Sunshine (2008) Debut album, this ten song piece of art is pure joy. Every song is memorable and laden with insanely infectious hooks. From the raucous rhythm of "Trashcan" and Dylan-esque "People, Turn Around", to the friendly melodies of "Children" - Ode To Sunshine will fill your heart with all the love it's been missing. This album contains a different version of "Streetwalker" (more Vampire Weekend-ish in my opinion). Pop this puppy in, you'll like it.





History From Below(2010) On June 8, this sophomore attempt at surpassing their critically acclaimed Ode To Sunshine was released. Similar to their first album, this took me a little bit to get into. However, after seeing them live - I'm digging it hard. The drums are unique, the riffs are original and the vocals are chilling. I still haven't listened to it in its entirety, but so far "Bushwick Blues", "White Table", "Golden State", and "St. Francis" are my favorite. At their show, they did a beautiful transition from "St. Francis" into "Children" - the crowd went crazy. Give this a listen.






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My 14, 2007.

April 14, 2008

February 20, 2009.