People’s Blues of Richmond (or PBR as they are affectionately referred to by their fans) is one of those rare three-pieces that somehow conjures the sonic power and visual intensity of a thunderstorm. Think Jimi Hendrix Experience meets MC5. They take psychedelic blues rock to a different level with a lyrical element seldom found in the genre. Think Bob Dylan writing lyrics for Black Sabbath songs. It’s hard to imagine until it’s right in your face. Then it’s hard to forget.
Their 2016 12-song release Quit or Die showcased a travel-hardened band at a crossroads. With drugs taking their inevitable toll on three young men on an endless search for a good time, this trio had a choice to make and Quit or Die is a declaration of their purpose as artists above all else.
In the two years since, they’ve found themselves opening for Gregg Allman, ZZ Top, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Revivalists, and Papadosio and playing venues like Red Rocks, 3 sets at Electric Forest, 2 appearances at Lockn, The Brooklyn Bowl, The National, and The Norva.
Before Quit or Die, PBR had a cult following built around their album Good Time Suicide. It was a big, dark, manic sounding album full of in-your-face riffs and gut-wrenching song writing. It was followed shortly thereafter by the trio heading to Valdosta, GA to meet and record with Mark Neill (The Black Keys, Old 97s, J Roddy Walston and the Business). They did two songs with Mark and learned a lot about recording that they put to use when they returned home to Richmond to record Quit or Die.
Glide is thrilled to premiere “Don’t Give A Damn” from People’s Blues of Richmond, a sludgy rocker that recalls a righteous mix of Jack White, Free and Rival Sons. While certain acts have segments of the blues revival cornered, PBR is denting their own corner with a heavy twist of unforgiving militant blues.
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Tour Dates
1/18 Melody’s – Beckley, WV
2/1 Appalachian Brewing Company – Harrisburg, PA
2/2 Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA
2/5 The Southern Café and Music Hall – Charlottesville, VA
2/6 Boathouse Live – Newport News, VA
2/7 Lincoln Theater – Raleigh, NC
2/8 Visulite Theater – Charlotte, NC
2/9 Salvage Station – Asheville, NC
2/15 Dogfish Head Brewery Rehoboth Beach DE
2/21 Slopeside Grill – SteamBoat Springs, CO
2/22 Black Buzzard Oscar Blues – Denver, CO
2/23 Lazy Dog – Boulder, CO
2/24 Ullrs Tavern – Winter Park, CO
3/9 Tally Ho Theater – Leesburg, VA
3/15 Golden Pony Harrisonburg, VA
3/16 Martins Downtown Roanoke, VA
3/28 123 Pleasant St Morgantown, WV
3/29 Sycamore Deli – Blacksburg, VA
3/30 Boone Saloon – Boone, NC
4/5 8×10 – Baltimore, MD
4/6 Imbibe Craft Beer & Art Festival – Fredericksburg, VA
4/13 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA
6/1 Mountain Music Festival – Minden, WV
6/14 Weekend at Wolfies – Bedford, PA
