GEORGIA SATELLITES
When the Georgia Satellites’ debut LP first hit the stores, everyone thought it would go belly-up. The record label, the producer, the critics.. .even the band. Instead, the Satellites’ straight-shootin’ guitars, vocals and drums sent the record to the top of the charts.
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GEORGIA SATELLITES
When the Georgia Satellites’ debut LP first hit the stores, everyone thought it would go belly-up. The record label, the producer, the critics.. .even the band. Instead, the Satellites’ straight-shootin’ guitars, vocals and drums sent the record to the top of the charts.
The rough-and-ready Georgia Satellites proudly capture the hell-bent spirit of their British predecessors (Exile-era Rolling Stones, Faces, Yardbirds) and Southern kin-folk alike (Allman Bros., Lynyrd Skynyrd). But the Georgia Satellites know roots aren’t everything, so they interject contemporary stylings into songs like “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” and “Battleship Chains.”
“We were afraid of being lumped in with other Southern bands because we have the word Georgia right in our name,” says guitarist Dan Baird. “But that scene put some freshness and honesty into things. We’re just a bunch of kids from the South wishing we were from England.”
