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Floord has two articles featured in the Dec. Issue of Gone Country Magazine. The first is a review of the new "Live" album and the second article is a review of the Nov. 30th show at Wildhorse Saloon w/ Keith Anderson.
You can see both full articles online at: www.gonecountrymagazineonline.com
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These are the text only versions:
KEITH ANDERSON WITH FLOORD
Friday November 30, 2007 @ Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN
FLOORD - I had never heard of the Bowling Green, Kentucky based band Floord until the hit the stage at the Wildhorse with their set opener "Half of Nuthin'." With a combination of country and rock fused together and an incredible amount of onstage energy, I knew they were one to watch. They rolled into their set and had everyone clapping along with them as they played their version of Garth Brooks "Callin' Baton Rouge" and by the time they played their third song, "Drive It Like You Stole It" they had managed to capture everyone's attention. "We're gonna slow it down and let you sit back for just a minute, "said lead singer Josh Mitcham," as they played "Tennessee," which went over incredibly well with the Nashville crowd. They rounded out the opening portion of their set with "Two Jobs," a catchy song that bared resemblance to the bands of yesteryear.
"Y'all excited about seeing Keith Anderson tonight?" asked Mitcham, as they dove into a cover of the Allman Brothers "Midnight Rider" and had the crowd singing and clapping along with them as they bounced back and forth, front to back, around the stage. "How about a little bit of redneck country? We got any rednecks in the crowd tonight? Asked drummer Jason Gregory," as the band had the crowd quickly dancing and singing along with the classic hit song "Louisiana Saturday Night," with Gregory taking over the lead vocals for this song. "This next song has a little story behind it," said Mitcham, "You know the girls you go chasing around that you wouldn't bring home to mom and dad? Well back home in Kentucky we call those girls storm chasers and that's what this song's about," as they played "Storm Chaser." The crowd really seemed to take to this song and the band seemed humbled by the applause as they thanked everyone. "So we're from Kentucky and this next song is one of those swampy, southern rock songs so put your hands together and help us out," exclaimed Mitcham as he encouraged the crowd to clap along with him and they rounded out the middle of their set with "Brotha Love."
"You know about those bad guys out there ladies?" asked Mitchum, "yeah you know the ones that play the field and go round breaking hearts, that's what this songs about it. It's called "No Excuses," and they followed it quickly by letting fiddle player, Shawn Whitey take center stage and offer up a Kentucky based bluegrass instrumental that had the crowd clapping along. "Keep that clapping coming" encouraged Mitchum as they played a version of Alabama's "Mountain Music," before they closed out their set with two originals. The slower paced "Sorry When I'm Gone" and their tale of bootlegging moonshine, "Billy The Bootlegger."
FULL SET LIST
1. Half of Nuthin'
2. Callin' Baton Rouge
3. Drive It Like You Stole It
4. Tennessee
5. Two Job
6. Midnight Rider
7. Louisiana Saturday Night
8. Storm Chaser
9. Brotha Love
10. No Excuses
11. Instrumental
12. Mountain Music
13. Sorry When I'm Gone
14. Billy The Bootlegger
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FLOORD
Live on a Nashville Sunday Night
Self-Released
I was lucky enough to first catch the band Floord when they opened up a show for Keith Anderson. Their on stage energy and wonderfully written country-rock originals captured my ear the moment they hit the stage. The 8-track "Live On A Nashville Sunday Night" was recorded at the popular Nashville club 3rd and Lindsley, and unlike most live albums, this one delivers and then some. I am usually wondering if the live energy will be captured on an album, but Floord perfectly accomplished that. The lead vocals are clearly recorded and with the good mix, the band is able to show off their chops from the great fiddle work to the harmony vocals that reminded me a whole lot of Alabama's when I first heard them. The 8-tracks that make up the release are all originals and feature some of their newest work including the easily relatable "Two Jobs," the slower paced ode to an ex "Sorry When I'm Gone," and the fun, upbeat "Drive It Like You Stole It." With an obvious influence from the great bands that have come and gone combined with today's country sound, this Kentucky based band brings a little something different to the table, but is smart enough to keep their sound familiar enough to be a part of today's mainstream.
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