Americana and country blues artists The DeSotos are hitting the road again this March for a five-date tour that incorporates a Wellington appearance and four upper South Island shows. This will be their sixth time touring these acoustic shows, after having to abandon the March 2020 tour halfway through because of the Covid lockdown. As the name suggests, these shows feature the band in acoustic mode with Paul using exclusively acoustic guitars, Vic providing brushed drums, and Stuart pinning it all down on the bass. In the words of Gary Steel “Both Gurney and McIntyre write brilliantly. The DeSotos music oozes genuine emotion and makes all the right moves”. Their live shows are defined by the quality of the vocals and instrumentation, and the intimate sound landscape created by these highly experienced musicians. Their mix of country blues and folk-inflected songs includes many of the band’s original compositions, and selected covers from the likes of Neil Young and Tom Petty. Some earlier American songbook pieces from Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Jimmy Reed are also in the playlist.
The Acoustic DeSotos touring lineup includes Paul Gurney – lead vocals, guitars and blues harp; Stuart McIntyre – bass and vocals; and Vic Singe – drums and vocals
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