In 2017, The Shelter People put out a self-titled debut EP with four bombastic blues rock tracks. Then things went wrong. In 2018, they recorded their first full-length, even twice, but in the end it was decided to delete the result and start from scratch. The third attempt, with a new band member, new songs and a new sound, also ended without success. Front man and core lyricist Dakota Hurley didn’t give up though, and now two of the songs from the unfinished album are actually released on a 7″ single.
It must have been a frustrating process, but the result was worth the struggle, because imho this is the best the band has created so far, a must-listen for fans of 70s rock. A-side Sunshine Lady – Dakota Hurley (vocals, guitars, mandolin), along with Garon Burch (bass), Justin Dennis (drums), and Fulton Pace (harmonica) – is a powerful folk blues song with a lot going on. B-side Rock n Roll – in fact Hurley solo – leans more towards hard rock, but is even more hit-sensitive in its White Stripes-like minimalism. Great that this music is still seeing the light of day!
Sunshine Lady b/w Rock n Roll is out now digitally and on 7″ vinyl through Horton Records.