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Levee Drivers covers Chris Kasper 'Walking On Water' for Cover Club a special brand of Philly covers

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In mid-January the Root Down In The Shadow Cover Club film crew of Bob Sweeney & Paul Lorenz were back in action with our friends at Break Neck Studio.  After a successful first round with Kevin Killen, Christopher Davis-Shannon, Chelsea Mitchell of Dirty Dollhouse and Brian Strouse & Vanessa Winters of The Lawsuits we followed our model of getting four bands into the studio for a Philly centric cover and an original track.

Our first release from the 2.0 session of Cover Club at Break Neck Studio features Root Down In The Shadow favorites, Levee Drivers.  Front-man August John Lutz II has been heavily involved in the series as a co-producer, handpicking our Bucks Co. studio partner himself.  His band was a more than obvious choice to include in the series, as Levee Drivers are one of the most captivating bands gracing Philadelphia stages today. 

It seems somewhat easy to figure out some of August Lutz' stylistic influences such as Johnny Cash, Jack White, and Glenn Danzig.  What isn't obvious are the artists that he closely follows as a local guide.  Lutz enthuses: "Chris Kasper is just a great singer/songwriter - period.  He's been a personal favorite of mine for years now, whether it's his solo work, his live shows with a full band, or his side project Foxhound.  He has a very honest voice and an amazingly polished yet rough sound, especially on his new album Bagabones.  I'm really excited to see what he comes out with next." 

For their cover song, The Levee Drivers chose 'Walking On Water', a fan favorite from Chris Kasper. The song from Kasper's 2011 release The First Hundred Years Are The Hardest.  Check out this down-tempo, harmony-rich version and compare it to the original below, and be sure to check back in on Wednesday for a Levee Drivers' original.

Cover Club | Levee Drivers "Walking On Water" (Chris Kasper)


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