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When the Black Crowes either broke up or went on indefinite hiatus (it depends on who you ask and sometimes when you ask), guitarist Rich Robinson spent a few months with his family at home, figuring out what to do next. There were some deaths in his extended family that just added to how strange it was adjusting to life without the Crowes, and how strange it was to be working on projects without his brother, vocalist Chris Robinson. He ended up building a studio in his Connecticut home and worked on his production chops. New avenues were opening, too, with Robinson composing the soundtrack for the 2001 film Highway while seriously working on his painting for the first time since the Crowes had formed.
In 2003, he formed the four-piece band Hookah Brown, which toured a bit before Robinson realized he couldn't stand band politics any longer. Going it alone meant singing lessons, since the guitarist had never handled lead vocals. It took one lesson for Robinson to realize his technique was all wrong, but it built up his confidence and renewed his interest in releasing an album. Playing everything himself but the drums, Robinson soon had enough for an album. Joe Magistro took care of the drum parts, then guest appearances from ex-Crowes keyboardist Eddie Hawrsch and BR5-49's Donnie Herron were added, and the album was done. Robinson released the result, Paper, in August of 2004 on his own Keyhole label.
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Shortly afterward in 2005, the Black Crowes reunited and had a successful run of records, and Rich recorded an acoustic duet with brother Chris called Brothers of a Feather, which arrived in 2007. The next year, the Crowes released the full-length Warpaint, which was succeeded by the double album Before the Frost...Until the Freeze in 2009. Two years later, the Crowes went on another hiatus and Robinson released his second solo album, Through a Crooked Sun. Another two years passed before Robinson returned with The Ceaseless Sight, his third solo record. Early in 2016, Robinson released an EP called Llama Blues, accompanied by a reissue of Paper, which marked the first time the album ever appeared on vinyl. Later that year came the release of the full-length Flux.
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Logo of The Magpie Salute | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Blues rock, hard rock, Southern rock |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Eagle |
| Associated acts | The Black Crowes |
| Members | Rich Robinson Marc Ford Sven Pipien Matt Slocum Joe Magistro John Hogg |
| Past members | See members section |
The Magpie Salute is an American rock band formed in 2016 by The Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson. The band also includes former Black Crowes members Marc Ford and Sven Pipien as well as Rich Robinson band members Matt Slocum and Joe Magistro.
History[edit]
Rich Robinson announced the formation of the Magpie Salute in October 2016. In addition to Robinson, the group features former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford and bassist Sven Pipien, as well as keyboardists Matt Slocum, drummer Joe Magistro, and vocalists Adrien Reju and Katrine Ottosen from Robinson's solo band. This announcement came on the heels of a series of shows Robinson performed earlier in 2016 in Woodstock, New York where he was joined by Ford, Pipien and former Black Crowes keyboard player Eddie Harsch.[2] Harsch was slated to tour as a member of the band until his sudden death in November 2016, and his appearance on their self-titled debut marks his last recording.[3]
They performed their first concerts in January 2017 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. They were originally only scheduled to perform three concerts, but added a fourth show due to demand.[4] They performed songs from the Black Crowes as well as Robinson and Ford's solo careers. The band then played a series of gigs in Europe in June and July 2017 before kicking off a 60 date US tour that included stops in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Morrison, Colorado (Red Rocks Amphitheater) and two nights at the Irving Plaza in New York. All attendees of the November 15 or 16 Irving Plaza shows received a limited edition live album featuring performances from throughout 2017.[5]
The Magpie Salute released their debut studio album High Water I on August 10, 2018.[1] The album debuted at #3 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart, and #33 on the Top Album Sales chart.[6] The band kicked off their 2018 tour, on July 1, at The Village at Copper Mountain in Colorado.[7]
The band's second studio album High Water II was released October 11, 2019,[8]and debuted at #65 on the Billboard 200. Rating it four out of five stars for American Songwriter, critic Luke Levenson commented, 'High Water II has a consistent quality, never veering too far off the boys' true sonic course, which starts and ends with the blues.'[9]
Personnel[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Rich Robinson – guitar, vocals (2016–present)
- Marc Ford – guitar, vocals (2016–present)
- John Hogg – vocals, guitar, percussion (2016–present)
- Sven Pipien – bass, backing vocals (2016–present)
- Matt Slocum – keyboards (2016–present)
- Joe Magistro – drums (2016–present)
Past members[edit]
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards (2016; died 2016)
- Nico Bereciartua – guitar (2016–2017)
- Charity White – backing vocals (2017)
- Adrien Reju – backing vocals, mandolin (2017)
- Katrine Ottosen – backing vocals, harmonica (2017)
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- High Water I (2018)
- High Water II (2019)
Live albums
- The Magpie Salute (2017)
References[edit]
- ^ ab'MagpieSalute Rich Robinson Forms Magpie Salute'. Jambase.net. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^'Rich Robinson Forms Magpie Salute With Ex-Black Crowes Members'. Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^'Former Black Crowes Keyboardist Eddie Harsch Dies'. Ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^'Fourth Show Added The Magpie Salute Adds 4th Show'. Richrobinson.net. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^'Final Dates of 2017 Tour, Limited Edition Live Album, and Thank you! – The Magpie Salute'. Themagpiesalute.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^'The Magpie Salute - Chart History'. Billboard. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^'The Magpie Salute Begins 2018 Tour In Colorado'. Jambase.net. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^'The Magpie Salute on Instagram: '• • We're Really Excited To Announce Our New Album ~ HIGH WATER II ~ Set For Worldwide Release On October 11, 2019!! • Our first single 'In…''. Instagram. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^'The Magpie Salute, High Water II « American Songwriter'. American Songwriter. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-07-27.