Rusty Creek get back to the woods with their rustic revamp of Honky Cat — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The Vancouver roots outfit’s new single is a cover of the iconic, timeless Elton John classic. The band — singer-guitarist Alex Deeth, multi-instrumentalist Peter Callaway, bassist Lee Stephens and drummer Rob Cooper — decided to record the single because it’s one of their most-requested live tunes.
“Initially when Alex suggested it, the band thought: ‘How could this work? No piano, no horns, what was he thinking?’ ” Rusty Creek say in a press release. “But as soon as he set up the funky acoustic rhythm guitar it just came together naturally. Having no piano at the time it was left to (Peter’s) banjo to fill in some of the signature sounds and the lap steel to give it a little body and take it somewhere else.
“Once Lee and Leonard added the bass and drums we knew we had something a little different and a fun new take in this great old tune. The video is just a slide show of some interesting images we found here and there. They may or may not help the narrative, but they’re certainly fun to look at while you’re tapping your feet.”
Rusty Creek are a collection of lifelong musicians who have all enjoyed a variety of success in the music industry since the 1960s. Their experience makes for a well-polished collection of roots music that you could hear at any pub from coast-to-coast. Their include an eclectic mix of Bessie Smith, Little Feat and John Prine. Their most recent album The Road Of Life is full of songs that range from moods as varied as a stomping party to reflective storytelling. Their previous singles include Bombs Away, White Sails, Hello Old Friend and Kitchen Party.
Watch the video for Honky Cat above, listen to more of Rusty Creek‘s music below, and head over to their website, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
