Rod Hamdallah – Vocals, Guitars, Toy Piano
Gabriel Pline – Drums, Percussion
Adam Holliday – Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer Piano, Accordion
Additional Musicians
J.D. Wilkes – Wurlitzer Piano and Banjo on "Carry You Home"
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Kristofer Sampson in Atlanta, GA at Sampson Sound and East Atlanta Studios
Mastered by Chris Griffin at Griffin Mastering
Artwork by J.D. Wilkes
PRESSING INFORMATION
+ BLACK 10" VINYL
The elements in Rod Hamdallah’s original musical are rooted in blues, garage and early soul. Dark storytelling and American roots music play a big part in his songwriting as well.
Think About It, Hamdallah’s debut EP, was released in 2014 in self- roduction on a limited CD and is now available on vinyl for the first time. It is a wailing garage-rock stomper with bluesy, lo-fi vocals all throughout its five tracks. The single "Think About It" will keep your head bobbing with its dirty guitar and punk rock attitude, all while his soulful vocals thread throughout. "Carry You Home" features Colonel J.D. Wilkes, of the Legendary Shack Shakers, a band Rod has toured with worldwide. Wilkes adds both banjo and an almost-dreamy, Wurlitzer piano to this bluesy western tune. "I Don’t Mind" is a snarling blues rock romp, while "Take Me Back" successfully skirts the line between R&B smoothness and classic rock swagger. The hypnotic "Heartbeat", the song that fills itself with foot stamps, hand claps and an accordion-driven gypsy swing, forces Hamdallah to navigate across foreign terrain, and he reacts with his most fascinating performance on the record.
Crafting a sound from personal experience, dynamic variation and melodic vocals, Rod Hamdallah stands poised to take this show on the road… and around the world! Because, for Rod, hunger is his main hallmark. It is an undeniable quality in his soul.
Release Date: 26 April 2019
