Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes with a new KEXP session just out, this is amazing but live in front of a big audience takes it all to another level. Always a treat to chill with Kevin Cole in the KEXP studios. Punchy mix courtesy of Kevin Suggs (legend). It’s been a while. First time in their new studios. And man, do we like what they’ve done with the place. The first time we did a KEXP taping, we pulled in to the parking lot with KEXP dialled on the radio. Dick Dale was killing it. Within a couple minutes, a door flew open and Dick Dale and his guys were rolling their amps out of there. And we rolled our stuff in.
Everything flows. This session was a whirlwind. Kevin Suggs doing the hand-to-hand combat! Amazing.
During lockdown I spent a lot of time watching bands on KEXP. And fantasizing about what it might be like to play again. Much of the inspiration for “Wake The Dead” came from those sessions, especially the ones they taped in Mexico City with @sonidogallonegro among others. We taped this on the first day of our tour. That took us to the Pacific Northwest and over to the continent for five weeks worth of shows. We were fresh. Mystery train of a journey. Make sure you don’t miss the UK run this next February.
Songs: Same Old Crime 00:48 Wake The Dead 03:32 Betty’s Song 07:36 Sugar Into Water 11:58 In The Shadows (For Elon) 15:42 First Came The Thunder 19:08
The Band: Chuck Prophet – Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar James DePrato – Vocals, Electric Guitar Vicente Rodriguez – Vocals, Drums Joaquin Zamudio Garcia – Bass, Guitar Mario Cortez – Vocals, Percussion Alejandro Gomez – Vocals, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar
Chuck Prophet performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 22nd, 2024.
The Fat Angel Sings 