NEW From ZoBird Records, Dem Hills – Maybe Life Is Sweet
Ten new songs from the songwriting team of:
Ameoba Audio’s Bruce Siekmann & Frog Holler’s Darren Schlappich
with musical contributions from:
Nick Franclik – bass (John Fulbright, Eric Steckel)
Cory Heller – keyboards (Frog Holler, Ataloft)
Mike Lavdanski – harmonies (Frog Holler, Ataloft)
Josh Kanusky – drums (David Bromberg, John Fulbright)
Keegan Linder – guitar (Ataloft)
available on CD Baby and iTunes
“10 new songs from the songwriting team of Bruce Siekmann & Darren Schlappich”
— new from ZoBird Records
“...builds upon their signature sound in a way that shows the band maturing, both as songwriters and as musicians...”
— Embo Blake, Hybrid Magazine
“mixing everyday language and creative phrasing to produce vivid, exciting images that make you smile, tug on your heart, offer hard-earned wisdom - or do all three”
— Andy Turner, No Depression
“...some of the most rollicking, heartfelt country rock songs this side of Nashville.”
— Brian Howard, Philadelphia City Paper
“You’ll have to search far and wide to find songs expressed with more sensitivity or frustration.”
— Loudon Temple, Maverick Magazine
“A fascinating blend of personal and universal, with great good fun lurking around every corner.”
— Shaun Dale, Cosmic Debris
When Darren and Mike started working on songs with longtime friend Bruce Siekmann, they weren't sure where things were going. Two years later, they've got a 12-song album, a six-piece backing band that includes Cory and a catalog of original songs that continues to grow. If you're a Frog Holler fan, you'll find Ataloft both strangely familiar and altogether new.
from Maybe Life Is Sweet - 4:43
Video by Jeremy Shatnz - 5:47
Video by Jeremy Shantz - 5:11
Live at Idiots CD Release Party, Brass Lantern, Reading, PA, 2001, Video by James Jewell - 4:47
Sellersville Theatre, 2008 - 5:24
Live at the Lancaster Elks Club in 2009 - 5:11
“Neo-hillbillies with a twist, Frog Holler plays mountain blues and country as accessible and modern as the most hummable pop” — The Washington Post
“Well-written, well-played, mark them as special. ” — Sylvie Simmons, Mojo
“Some of the most rollicking, heartfelt country rock songs this side of Nashville” — Brian Howard, The Philadelphia City Paper
“All this band has to offer is talent, great songs, and consistency. ” — Andy Turner, No Depression
“Great songwriting, deliriously entertaining live act” — The Village Voice
“As apt to produce a belly laugh as a tear, but sure to make you feel something every time.” — Cosmik Debris
“The kind of heartfelt songwriting (and top-notch melodies) that most bands would kill for.” — Dagger Magazine
“...works brooding soundscapes as easily as classic bluegrass...” — Holly Gleason, Paste Magazine
