“On The Draw” is out now!
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On The Draw
‘On The Draw’ finds The Carolyn Sills Combo embracing the full range of its influences, making room for classic country, modern Americana, roadhouse rock & roll, and ageless honky tonk. "Little Death," the album's opening track, is a timeless two-stepper laced with autobiographical lyrics. "Sam McGee" is a countrified tall tale that offers a new spin on Robert W. Service's famous poem. "West of West and East of Tokio (For James Hand)" pays tribute to honky-tonk hero who toured with The Combo before passing away in 2020. "Good Gracious Alive" is a modern burst of old-timey twang, its instrumental passages packed with dobro and its lyrics full of vintage turns-of-phrase. On The Draw comes to a close with "Bourboning," a jazz song for late nights and last calls. It's a big mix, indeed, tied together by a group of song-oriented musicians who've never sounded so versatile.
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Return To El Paso
“I think it’s Grammy-worthy, it’s so well-done.” - Sylvia Massy, producer. Click here to read her interview with Guitar Girl Magazine, about recording Return to El Paso.
“This 5-song EP packs a punch, with a terrific concept and no wasted musical notes or lyrics. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll shout at your speakers “Feleena, don’t go to the cantina.” - American Songwriter. Click to read full review.
“For Return to El Paso, Carolyn Sills has figuratively grabbed the horse by the reins and embraced an ambitious, and potentially risky project with love, respect and genuine verve, and in so doing proved herself quick on the draw.” - Country Music People, who named “I’m Not Crying; I’ve Just Rubbed Jalapeños in My Eyes” in their “Best Songs of 2019.”
“It’s so friggin’ clever one wonders why no other country musician thought of it: Five songs, each retelling the story from Marty Robbins’ classic ‘El Paso,’ but from the point-of-view of others in Rosa’s Cantina.” - Monterey County Weekly
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Dime Stories Vol. 2
"The Carolyn Sills Combo is unlike any roots music group performing today, adding a fresh twist to Americana and and Western music. The award-winning band features the diverse musical talents of Carolyn Sills and her husband, Gerard Egan, Sunshine Jackson, Jim Norris and Charlie Joe Wallace. Dime Stories Volume 2, is a stellar example of their harmony and musically diverse arrangements. The 13-track CD is a bend of original upbeat rockabilly swing, edgy outlaw country and traditional bluegrass tunes. The CD starts with 'Big Canoe,' a clever swing arrangement, with the group's satin-smooth three-part harmony. Other songs include the lyrically bold 'Even Villains Once Were Babies,' Western-inspired 'Buffalo Bill's Defunct' and the samba-rhythm 'Catalina Island,' featuring an unusual steel guitar-guitar accompaniment. Listeners never know what to expect from this group, but that's what makes them appealing to a broad fan base." - Western Horseman Magazine
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That Doughnut Song
Oh, to “live in a town where it only takes the time to brew one pot of coffee for a man to get a glazed doughnut.” A feat worth celebrating, or so thinks The Carolyn Sills Combo. 'That Doughnut Song' is a true story, about the beloved doughnut, and one man realizing his dream of never being too far from a fresh maple glazed. The Carolyn Sills Combo loves doughnuts, and local doughnut shops all over the world. 106 doughnuts were harmed in the making of their music video for That Doughnut Song, released on Friday, June 3rd, 2022, aka, National Doughnut Day. Happy National Doughnut Day to you and yours, wherever your nation may be.