I'm Tryin', by DeRobert & The Half-Truths

I'm Tryin'

by DeRobert & The Half-Truths

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john greenwood Damn, now thats some fine soul music... The vinyl will find plenty of time on my slipmat, this is smooth and sweet like warm butter on popcorn Baby. Favorite track: I Don't Get Mad No Mo.

Abdur Rahman Fantastic stuff! Funky music, a soulful voice and something to actually say!

God bless! One Love!

Rebecca Hosking I can't get enough of DeRobert & the Half Truths incredibly soulful sound.
Love the handclaps on the opening track Favorite track: I'm Tryin.

in•hale GED Records is the truth! love the raw, gritty soul that DeRobert and the crew put down. Favorite track: Ooo Wee.

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All new reissue of the DeRobert and the Half-Truths second album with bonus tracks from the "Beg Me" EP. This is the first time the Beg Me material has been available on CD.

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1.	I'm Tryin 01:33	buy track
2.	My Momma Told Me 02:47	buy track
3.	Ooo Wee 03:16	buy track
4.	The Dole Pt. 2 02:39	buy track
5.	Get On It 03:06	buy track
6.	The Speech 03:44	buy track
7.	Goin' Places 02:52	buy track
8.	I Don't Get Mad No Mo 03:48	buy track
9.	Do It Alone 03:06	buy track
10.	Please Shine On Me 04:10	buy track
11.	Write a Letter 03:44	buy track
12.	I'm Tryin' Outro 00:32	buy track
13.	I'm Tryin' Alternative Version (Bonus Track) 02:40	buy track
14.	Yes I Want It (Bonus Track) 02:41	buy track

about

One of the key features that make this music so special is what has been described as "an audible sweat" embedded in the recordings. Recorded exclusively in Nick DeVan's Poor Man Studio, the musicians huddle together in a small heavily insulated social room and grind out hard-boiled track after track. All the musicians are working class folks eking out a living with side jobs and long stints on the road. The recurring themes of poverty, heartbreak and the perpetual struggle to stay on top is reflected in the music.

The new record, "I'm Tryin'" (available Jan 14, 2014) is a testament to a kind of working man's soul music. Holding true to the rhythmic elements of the old days while liberal splashes of DeRoberts modern vocal punctuate the melody like a possessed pugilist sets the group apart from other soul revival acts.

"I'm Tryin'" is the result of two years of hard traveling and sweat drench recording sessions in the “not-so-trendy” working class section of East Nashville. The band and label, both operating on a shoe string budget led a successful crowd funding campaign to finance this record as well as two more down the road. The result is by far one of the finest recordings produced by DeRobert and G.E.D. Soul Records.

credits

released January 14, 2014

DeRobert Adams - Vox
Nick DeVan - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards
Dave Singleton - Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards
Mark Spain Keyboards, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax
Robert Long - Alto & Tenor Sax
Diana Lugemwa - Trumpet
Mikie Martel - Trumpet
Austin Little - Trombone
Diego Vasquez - Trombone
John Sorrels - Percussion
Andrew Muller - Guitar
Adam Beck - Trumpet
Michael Royer - Trumpet
Jody Douglas - Flute
Tony Hartman - Percussion
Andrew Hagen - Tenor Sax
Andy Brown - Guitar

Mixed and Engineered by Nick DeVan
Mastered by Frank Reynolds
Produced by N. Devan, D. Singleton, & D. Adams for G.E.D. Soul Records
Photography by Roger Shaner
Album Art & Design by Dave Singleton

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DeRobert & The Half-Truths Nashville, Tennessee

Music City's got Soul and DeRobert Adams is the proof in the pudding. Pairing powerful vocals with raw soul instrumentation by way of the Half-Truths, this Nashville, TN combo have helped put their G.E.D. Soul Records on the map.

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