The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers with Clay Chaney

The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers began as a collective of friends getting together in

the summer of 2010. A choir of up to 15 revived the old Gospel spirit with songs like “I Shall

Not Be Moved” “12 Gates” and “In My Time of Dying.” Slowly, they evolved into a band of

6, committed to embracing the richness found in early 20th century recordings. Influenced

by past Gospel musicians such as The Dixie Hummingbirds, Washington Phillips and Sister

Rosetta Tharpe as well as current bands like The Black Keys, Wilco, and Calexico, the

band creates a unique style drawing from rhythm and blues, alt-country, indie rock and

folk.

A rousing celebration of traditional Americana music has always been the hallmark

of The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers. A full length album released in 2015, Heavenly Fire,

brims with fiery melodies and country moods, highlighting the band's notoriety for crafting

original Gospel material. Their debut album laid the foundation for two successful North

American tours, including appearances at prestigious festivals such as Winnipeg Folk Fest,

Montreal Jazz Fest, Austin City Limits, and Voodoo Fest of New Orleans. Their work has

also garnered high-profile song placements on networks such as MTV, ESPN, Netflix,

Showtime, Amazon, SYFY, Discovery Channel, USA, Etc. They are also featured on

popular official Spotify playlists like “Southern Gothic” and “Southern Crosses.”

Their sophomore effort, "No Glory" featured a return to the Gospel roots that the

group was founded on. The songs range from all out rockers to smooth a cappella numbers.

The band's thumping rhythm section and choir singing places them in a unique position in

which they constantly blend Americana music genres (blues, folk, country, and soul). Their

third album, "I Will Rise," was finished and released during the first half of the pandemic. It

features Gothic/Apocalyptic Americana Gospel and ranges from anthemic songs like the

title track, "I Will Rise," to M**der ballads like the song,"Moonlight." They are finishing their

fourth full length album and aim to release it later on in 2022 or perhaps early on in 2023.

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