Delta Spirit's 'Ode To Sunshine'
After members of the San Diego emo band Noise Ratchet went their separate ways, the group's co-founders decided to take on roots music. Mixing blues, country, and roots-rock in its theatrical...
View ArticleDelta Spirit: A Battle Cry Of 'Sunshine'
Based in San Diego, Delta Spirit has made its musical home somewhere between indie-rock and alt-country, with a foundation built on battle-cry vocals and unconventional instrumentation, even including...
View ArticleDelta Spirit On World Cafe
Urgent and anthemic, "Trashcan" pulled at heartstrings back in 2008 when Delta Spirit dropped Ode To Sunshine. Its sophomore album, History From Below, builds on Sunshine's high-energy rock 'n' roll.
View ArticleDelta Spirit: Newport Folk 2011
Hear the band mix boisterous roots-rock with clattering trashcans and booming bass drums at Newport.
View ArticleDelta Spirit On World Cafe
The New York rock band sits down with host David Dye to discuss its new album, Into The Wide.
View ArticleMatthew Logan Vasquez On World Cafe
The Delta Spirit singer rocks solo in a special episode, recorded live in Austin, Texas.
View ArticleA Five-Song Playlist, From 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'
Host Guy Raz checks in with Jason Bentley, host of KCRW's influential music program Morning Becomes Eclectic. Bentley spun five cuts, including music from Jose James, Avi Buffalo, Johann Johannsson,...
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