Original woodcut by Mike Lund.

Press Release:

   Drunken Prayer… with Sam Henry showcases the band's ability to write haunting, bleak imagery wrapped around taunting, tantalizing country riffs and beats, with just the right amount of rock and stark contrast to bring to life the stories spun by front man Morgan Saint Christopher.
   A six-song collection recorded live at Centaur Guitars in Portland, Oregon, in their parking lot during their summer concert series, the album features three new, previously unreleased Drunken Prayer songs that will be on their next studio album, and three songs from the debut full-length.

   The performance was recorded randomly by Rich Peterson of Peregrine Sound Recording, recorded with their current duo line-up of Morgan Saint Christopher (vocals, guitar) [through a borrowed Marshall stack, no less] and his wife Miss Audra (backing vocals, piano, organ), with special guest Sam Henry (drums) filling out the line-up. The result is an aggressive cross of Motorhead, Dead Moon, and the Band.

   Of the recording, Morgan Saint Christopher said: "This is a product of serendipity. Rich Peterson of Peregrine Sound Recording just happened to record us while fans of Drunken Prayer were clamoring for a new release.  And, with our studio album still several months off, it seemed a perfect time to release this." "Plus," he adds, "Sam Henry has never appeared on any Drunken Prayer studio albums, so we are lucky to have his recording as evidence of our extraordinary partnership that summer".

Review from Portland Music Examiner here: Drunken Prayer live cd review

Interview with Motor Jeffries for in full here: OurPdx.net

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*edited for brevity, clarity, 03.09.09