Crosely Hotshot-Denver’s Best, or Worst, Kept Country Secret?
by Tim Wenger
Local country outfit, Crosley Hotshot, has just released a new single, and in the vein of what the band stands for, it is meant to honor the troops who have served and died in foreign wars past and present. The song is called “Sing Freedom’s Song,” and it is the first single from the band’s upcoming album.
“It’s a song I wrote, it’s a kind of tribute to the men and women who live and die in the armed forces,” says keyboardist/vocalist David Sayer. “We will never forget them, whether they are serving today or [served] back in the Vietnam or World War II eras. It is the only song that is about this, the rest of the album is about life, basically.” The song is available for download/purchase on iTunes, CDBaby, ReverbNation, and other online sources.
“I think that there is a lot of the military creed in here, as in, ‘No one left behind,’” says guitarist Jeff Schaeffer. “The body is not left behind, and neither is the spirit of what you represent, and that is the American flag.”
The group has been working on the album for the past three months, and is looking at a fall release. The band has been climbing to the top of the ReverbNation country charts in Denver, and hopes that this album will put them at the forefront of the scene. “I think we are one of Denver’s best kept secrets, or worst kept secrets,” Sayer says with a laugh.
“The first time we ever performed [“Sing Freedom’s Song”], we actually had the audience singing in the end of the song,” says guitarist and vocalist Andy Fontana. “That’s a rare occasion, to have that happen the very first time it is performed. I hope everyone out there enjoys it as much as I do.”
Crosley Hotshot came together in 2006, with current drummer “Slim” Jim Phillippe jumping on board just a couple months ago, and has seen other members come and go over the years but are very content with the current status. “We feel like the group that we’ve got right now is a really solid core of individuals,” says Sayer. “I think everybody is into it for the long haul.”
“It’s a treat for me with my background being country, southern rock, and some rock-n-roll to join a band with guys that are very good at every corner,” says Phillippe. “They all handle their instruments very well.”
The group describes their style as typical of the Nashville sound, as it includes keys, a fiddle, as well as two guitars. “We borderline on the rock edge with the guitars and keys,” says Sayer.
Catch Crosley Hotshot at the CHUN People’s Fair in June, as well the Jefferson County Fair singing an arrangement of the “Star Spangled Banner.” They also regularly gig around town at bars and clubs.
Online: crosleyhotshot.com
Category: Local News
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