Rebecca and the Soul Shakers - Born to Fly (2017)

Featuring the powerhouse vocals of Rebecca Smith, Rebecca and the Soul Shakers serve up a tasty mix of rootsy, soul drenched tunes. The band's original material combines their love of all music, particularly rock inflected roots and southern soul music.

In January 2017 the band released their second album, "Born To Fly", a collection of 10 original songs co-written by Rebecca and Jim Smith. Recorded at Electric Wilburland with Grammy Award winning engineer Will Russell, this album expands on the bands sound. This second set of songs are stronger, more complex and rich with emotional honestly. Rebecca is literally pouring her heart into each of these tracks, whether they are soulful heartbreakers like "When You Lie To Me" or scorching barn burners like "The Devil That You Know". The band has a fire and energy on these tracks, that captures the vibe of their live show.

While the focus is mostly on original material, the band loves to sprinkle in some favorites from an eclectic catalog of cover material. You never know what kind of buried treasures, soul classics and forgotten gems you might catch. With influences ranging from classic outlaw country to vintage funk, the possibilities are endless.

At the heart of the band is Rebecca Smith. The small girl with a huge voice, Rebecca has been stunning audiences for years. Since her early days singing in Texas Honky Tonks and performing with Tops in Blue (the Air Force's entertainment troupe), Rebecca has been looking for the perfect outlet for her musical ability. The Soul Shakers band is her chance to really shine, writing and choosing songs that she connects with not just vocally, but emotionally as well. Always developing her craft, Rebecca has hit her stride with this band as a performer and songwriter.

Joining Rebecca onstage is guitarist, writing partner and husband, Jim Smith. Jim brings a lifelong love of the guitar, drawing inspiration from a deep well that starts with the old time mountain music passed on from his Grandfather, up through Chicago blues, classic psychedelic rock and modern southern soul.

On bass, the one and only Dr. Thunder, Mr. RC Nobles. RC brings a whole different vibe, mixing his influences of classic hard rock into the groove. Big and melodic bass parts are his specialty.

In 2017, the legendary Dave Salce joined the soul shakers on drums. Over his career, Dave has played with an endless list of incredible musicians, including touring and recording with Blue Cheer, Digger Jones, Steve Southworth, Joe Whiting and countless others. Watching Dave on the drums is a mind blowing experience.

Rebecca Smith - Vocals
Jim Smith - Guitars
RC Nobles - Bass
Dave Salce (Blue Cheer, Digger Jones) - Drums

Track List:
01. Devil That You Know 05:49
02. Your Junkie 04:22
03. Born To Fly 05:23
04. 100 Blossoms 06:07
05. Turbulence 05:16
06. It's So Hard 03:48
07. Forgive Me 06:59
08. Hit The Ground 07:49
09. My Goodbyes 04:31
10. When You Lie To Me 06:25

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