13: The Devil's Dozen

HEINRICH XIII AND THE DEVILGRASS PICKERS ain't like the country music you know. Except you are one of those, that still know the good old or even new stuff far away from today's big radio- and TV stations. We are one of the few German country bands who write their own songs and play some kind of 'classic' or 'vintage' country music paired with bluegrass elements. So if you're looking for acoustic guitar, upright bass, banjo, mandolin, dobro, electric guitar, steel guitar, fiddle and drums in spirited combinations, that's exactly what you'll get. Here's a short review from DRIFTER COUNTRY: Within the last few weeks Driftercountry.com was increasing activities on an international level. Besides a number of Canadian bands and an English band comes a German group. Heinrich XIII and the Devilgrass Pickers have a second CD release titled '13: the devil's dozen'. The history of Heinrich XIII and the Devilgrass Pickers is a story that applies to many good country bands; the men took their first musical footsteps in other musical genres such as the metal scene. But in the time around 2005 the interest in country music was turned into a band; the Devilgrass Pickers. In 2009 the quintet from Wölfersheim, Germany bring out their first album, Devilgrass Country. A collection of demos, live recordings and experiments. Though the band considers '13: the devil's dozen' their first official album. '13: the devil's dozen' is a debut CD. And what a debut! I dare to say that many American bands can only dream of such a debut. The album sounds mature and can be compared with colleagues like Bob Wayne and Joel Kaiser. I don't choose these names for no reason, because both, Joel Kaiser (Hobo Outlaws) and Liz Sloan (former fiddler Bob Wayne; now Filthy Still), play guest roles on the album. Heinrich XIII and the Devilgrass Pickers was one of the bands occurring on the European version of Muddy Roots 2012. The energy and sheer fun the band had slammed into the tent can also be heard on '13: the devil's dozen'. When you have a chance to see that band live, don't hesitate!