Kenny Roby and 6 String Drag
The Jag Sessions: Rare & Unreleased 1996-1998
Schoolkids Records
13 April 2019
Schoolkids Records has anounced the new 6 String Drag album ‘The Jag Sessions: Rare & Unreleased 1996-1998’, which will be released especially for Record Store Day. This will be issued on limited edition 12” red vinyl with just 500 copies to be made available.
In the mid to late ‘90s, Kenny Roby and 6 String Drag stood out as pioneers of the nascent alt-country movement. After a leaving a mark on this, as well as the Americana / No Depression scene, the Carolinas quartet essentially broke up.
The band’s second record ‘High Hat’ was produced by Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy and was released in 1997 on Earle’s Warner Brothersimprint label E-Squared Record. This album remains an undisputed classic of its era.
In early 2014, 6 String Drag reformed with the ‘High Hat’ line-up and recorded their 2015 comeback record ‘Roots Rock & Roll’ to much fan excitement and critical acclaim.
In January 2018, the band reissued a 20th anniversary reissue of ‘High Hat’ on CD, vinyl and digitally, following up with their fourth full-length studio record ‘Top of The World’ in March 2018. This album features 6 String Drag founding members and frontmen Kenny Roby and Rob Keller, along with new members Dan Davis and Luis Rodriguez. Both releases are available through Schoolkids Records through Redeye Worldwide Distribution.
‘The Jag Sessions’ album is a collection of unreleased rarities and record quality demos recorded by Byron McCay at Jag Studios in Raleigh, NC between 1996 and 1998. Previously, these recordings have only been circulated among fans and digitally as low flying CD releases for sale at shows.
This album represents the first time any versions of this collection and the songs found here are available on vinyl. Some of the collection are songs originally recorded for Columbia Records in 1996 for a demo deal with this label, but that ultimately never came to fruition. The songs from 1998 were recorded as pro demos and were intended for release as a new EP following ‘High Hat’.
Outside of the four 6 String Drag albums, Kenny Roby has released four critically acclaimed solo LPs – ‘Mercury’s Blues’ (1999), ‘Rather Not Know’ (2003), ‘The Mercy Filter’ (2006), and ‘Memories & Birds’ (2013), in addition to various compilations.
The album will be available from RSD-participating record stores on April 13 as an official Record Store Day release. The 12″ red vinyl edition of ‘The Jag Sessions’ also comes with download card featuring two bonus tracks not included on vinyl.
TRACK LIST
01 Brasstown
02 Cry Cry Cry
03 Just a Shame
04 Elaine
05 Red
06 Just Another Thing
07 Mercury’s Blues
08 The Changeup
09 Murder-Go-Round (Bonus track – download only)
10 Gasoline Maybelline
11 Bottle of Blues
12 Blues Too Blue to Mention
13 No One’s Arms
14 Trouble on the Jackson Farm (Bonus track – download only)
FOR SHARING
6 String Drag on Schoolkids https://schoolkidsrecords.com/
Kenny Roby on Schoolkids https://schoolkidsrecords.com/
‘Red’ on WNRN Charlottesville https://youtu.be/gEOiOsPy2w0
‘Kingdom Of Getting It Wrong’ for Mountain XPresshttp://youtu.be/bmd1n5Ynar0
‘Waste of Time’ (live video) https://youtu.be/hA6P7q10B6A
‘I Wish You Would’ (live video) https://youtu.be/xS7Htx34BLI
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/
LIVE SHOWS
Apr. 13 Raleigh, NC – Schoolkids Records (as Kenny Roby & 6 String Drag)
Apr. 13 Raleigh, NC – Slim’s (as Kenny Roby & 6 String Drag) (afternoon)
Apr. 19 Chapel Hill, NC – The Cave
Apr. 27 Clemson, SC – House Concert
May 17 Charlotte, NC – Thirsty Beaver Saloon (as Kenny Roby & 6 String Drag)
May 18 Greenville, SC – Gottrocks (as Kenny Roby & 6 String Drag)
May 25 Gastonia, NC – Olde Dallas Brewery
May 26 Raleigh, NC – Berkeley Café
May 29 Winston, NC – Ramkat
May 30 Covington, KY – Southgate House Revival
May 31 Carbondale, IL – House Concert
June 2 Boulder, CO – House Concert
June 4/5 Colorado – TBA
June 6 – Montrose, CO – Healthy Rhythm
June 8 – Reno, NV – 7th Street Station House Concert
June 12 Bellingham, WA – TBA
June 13 Seattle, WA – Conor Byne Pub
June 14 Oregon – TBA
June 15 Meford, OR – TBA
June 16 Portland, OR – Alberta Street Pub
June 27 Cork, Ireland – Charlie’s PubJune 28 Dublin, Ireland – The Underground
June 29 Galway, Ireland – Roisin Dubh
July 4 London, UK – Railway Hotel Southend
July 5 London, UK – The Betsey Trotwood
July 6 Suffolk, UK – Maverick Festival
Photos in black suits by Rodney Boles. Other photos by David Parrish
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