Southern Americana and Florida Swamp Rock”

Cottondale Swamp - Press Kit

Cottondale Swamp is a Florida based Swamp Rock and Outlaw Country Band. Weeki Wachee, FL is our ground zero. Mermaid Shows and the Gulf of Mexico, it doesn't get anymore "Old Florida" than that. We play original Florida swamp rock with authentic country sensibilities and the heart of rock 'n roll. 

Cottondale Swamp celebrates the back roads, small towns and seedy underbelly of Florida. We write songs with lyrics that reference the people, places and uniqueness of our southern most state. 

Cottondale Swamp is a very entertaining band that loves to play festivals, concerts and club dates. We can play one or two sets of original music or play an all night club date that mixes up originals and interesting covers, some of which are well-known favorites and others more obscure deep cuts. We are comfortable performing on a large stage or in an intimate nightclub.

NEW ALBUM "Greetings From Cottondale Swamp" was released March 12th, 2021 on Sunshine Drenchy Records!

 

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Album Review from the JP's Music Blog Click HERE - "Finally, from the Florida bayou comes the debut album from Cottondale Swamp titled "Leave Me On The Suwannee." It has been out for over 6 months and is beginning get the notice it deserves with its southern boogie blues sound. Their new release begins with the straight-up rock of "Swamp King Troubadour" as lead singer Kenny Grube grabs hold of you with his bluesy vocals. The album continues with the Americana shuffle of "Leave Me On The Suwannee" and the country rock of "Land Rich, Money Poor." The guitars come out blazing on the rockabilly feel of "Temporary Border" and "Feral Man," before the classic country feel of "High Horse" will have you on the dance floor with your partner. The album closes with the swampy blues of "Ole' Beelzebub" and the desert boogie instrumental "Tighten Up.".

Album Review from Penny Black Music - UK  Click HERE - "High octane rock and roll from the swamps on debut album from four-piece Cottondale Swamp which reveals a darker side to the Florida most are familiar with.".

Album Review from the Alternate Root Magazine Click HERE - "The characters that rumble through the stories on "Leave Me On The Suwannee" are found on the back roads, in small towns and the seedy underbelly of Florida as the songs of Cottondale Swamp celebrate the people, places and uniqueness of the southernmost state...".

“COTTONDALE SWAMP” (a review) Click HERE 
By Robert Lloyd (Email: robertlloydmusic@cs.com) 

Once in a while you run into an interesting group on the internet in the entertainment area that surprises you. This is one of those occasions. And in this case, it's the north Florida quartet “Cottondale Swamp”. They perplex me. And no, don't expect to see them in the near future at your local Holiday Inn. Let's just say they wouldn't fit in. 

I've been a fan of Cottondale Swamp for a while and surprised when I heard the Americana Community Music Association (ACMA) had booked their performance here for May 26, 2018. And guess what? I am leading off the show. That could be scary! These 'hoodlums' (I will affectionately call them) are coming into the renowned ACMA 'Listening Room' and it should be quite a shock. I love their music, especially the song “Leave Me On The Swannee”... here is a link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5FvtYMzltQ of them playing it live. 

Are you back? Take a deep breath. Ok, did you enjoy the song and performance? Great. Let me introduce you to this lineup of suspects... oops, I mean musicians. The band formed back in 2015 with some session players and maybe burned out rockers in need of a new direction. The boys are Michael Hoag (bass), Chas Winzenread (lead guitar), Ken Bailey (drums), and Kenneth Grube (acoustic guitar and vocals). I was talking to Michael on the phone the other day and just loved the story of the band...

Finally, (from their website) Cottondale Swamp and its members have shared the stage with, opened for, or played in the bands of many of our favorite artists, including: Dickey Betts, Bellamy Brothers, Artimus Pyle, Sammy Hagar, Southern Culture on the Skids, Dale Watson, Leon Russell, Cheap Trick, Dick Dale, Melanie, Gin Blossoms, Live, Avril Lavigne, Marilyn Manson, The Fixx, Kentucky Headhunters, Southern Culture on the Skids, Dale Watson and many more.

 

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