Name: Rhumba Country
Brand: Pokey Lafarge

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LPNW5811IE

Colour

Gold

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Discogs ID

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Signed Card

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: Yes

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

607396581115

Total Cap

Gold LP | Signed Copy

LPNW5757

Black

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Signed copies: No

607396575718

Black LP

CDNW6553IE

607396655304

CD | Signed Copy

CDNW6553

607396655328

Artist

Pokey Lafarge

Genre US

Rockabilly / 50s Rock 'n' Roll

Label US

New West Records

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Pokey LaFarge is an American musician and songwriter known for his focus on the American roots genre. Born in 1983, he has gained recognition for his captivating performances alongside a talented band consisting of Joey Glynn on bass, Adam Hoskins on guitar, Ryan Koenig on harmonica, washboard, and snare drum, *TJ Muller* on cornet and trombone, and *Luc Klein* on clarinet and saxophone.

In addition to his musical endeavors, Pokey Lafarge showcased his acting skills by playing Hank Snow in the CMT Series "Sun Records" in 2017. His talent extends beyond music as he brings characters to life on screen.

Similar artists who share Pokey Lafarge's passion for Americana include Charlie Parr, C.W. Stoneking, The Two Man Gentlemen Band, Justin Townes Earle, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Willie Watson, Parker Millsap, Woody Pines,
JD McPherson,
Possessed by Paul James,
The Felice Brothers,
Shovels & Rope,
The Cactus Blossoms,
Hackensaw Boys,
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears,
Nikki Lane,
The Deslondes,
Robert Ellis,
Nick Waterhouse,and Eilen Jewell.

After crisscrossing the nation for the last half-decade looking for a home, Pokey LaFarge found himself in Mid-Coast Maine. Upon arriving, the Illinois- born singer/ songwriter/ actor pursued a major life change, working 12-hour days on a local farm--a turn of events that catalyzed an extraordinary burst of creativity and redefined his sense of purpose as an artist. Rhumba Country was initially shaped from material that emerged while LaFarge was deep in work on the farm. "I'd be pushing a plough or scattering seeds, and the songs would just come to me," he recalls. "It was tremendously inspirational and made me realize that apart from singing, farming is perhaps the oldest human art form." While farming, LaFarge began dreaming up a kaleidoscopic sound informed by his love of music from far-ranging eras and corners of the globe, including mambo, tropicalia, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. "The songs that naturally come to me are upbeat and make you wanna dance or at least bop your head--they're all very colourful," says LaFarge. "I used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolour." Co-produced along with Chris Seefried and Elliot Bergman and recorded in L.A., the resulting Rhumba Country is an invitation to come together to celebrate life and love.

Rhumba Country

Music US

Discover Rhumba Country by Pokey Lafarge. A kaleidoscopic sound that combines mambo, tropicalia, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. Released by New West Records.