Cory Grinder & the Playboy Scouts
Honky Tonk Beauty Supreme
June 11
Blue Arrow Records
“A a swingin' ode to truckers, dive bars and all the women who follow one sacred rule: "the higher the hair, the closer to God." - Wide Open Country on “Honky Tonkin’ Beauty Supreme”
“Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts have been building a solid reputation as a live band performing at times with Dale Watson and Kenny Vaughan. One can easily see how these legendary musicians view the potential in the band.” - Lonesome Highway
"Back Here on This Throne' gets at that deliciously glum feeling when you're into someone, but they're just not feeling the same way, or maybe sometimes they are? It's messy, but the Scouts make it seem like the coolest emotional space to be." - Adobe & Teardrops
"Top notch playing and honky tonk sound" - Post to Wire
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Running the gamut from the western swing of “The Best Punishment” to the twelve string California cool of “Back Here On This Throne” and on to the barroom anthem of “Drinkin’ Lots of Wine” the sound on Honky Tonkin’ Beauty Supreme is reminiscent of old school Bakersfield records and was recorded with old RCA and Neumann microphones to capture that magic.
Recorded with Grammy and Emmy nominated producer David Mayfield at his Sweetside Recording Company studio in Canton, OH, The Playboy Scouts (Tebbs Karney on pedal steel, Anthony Papaleo on guitar, David Mayfield on bass and Bee Roberts on drums) back guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Cory Grinder on “Honky Tonkin’ Beauty Supreme” with a vibrant live feel that resonates throughout the record. Songs like the title cut – an ode to gorgeous, talented women, or “Trouble Again” a high flying rag about picking a fight, sparkle with a live feel not found on many recordings.
The band, who play original hillbilly tunes inspired by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, formed in Cleveland in 2016 and released their debut album Cahoots And Other Favorites in the Fall of 2018. Since then, the band has taken to the road and toured through Nashville, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Chicago, Texas, North Carolina, Detroit, and more. They are affectionately known for their blue bus and encouraging others to join their troop. The band has an exciting live show that is also quite adaptable to the setting. They fit very well playing dancehalls for two steppers, but aren’t afraid to turn it up at a rowdy bar gig. Simply put, the band aims to please. Performance highlights include featuring Kenny Vaughan from Marty Stuart’s Fabulous Superlatives on guitar for a Nashville show, as well as Dale Watson inviting them to perform as his backing band for a set at legendary Texas venues The Broken Spoke and Continental Club.
At the end of 2019, Tebbs and Grinder of The Playboy Scouts released their instrumental Christmas album, Silver & Gold, Fiddle & Steel. A collection of classic Christmas songs with a country spin performed on fiddle and pedal steel. Always seeking fun new challenges, the band has also started doing tribute shows to the band Ween, performing “Twelve Golden Country Greats” and also doing heavier, rock material from Ween’s catalog that fans have really loved. In 2020 despite multiple national tours being cancelled for the band, a five song EP Good Boy was put out in May as a teaser for the release of this year’s Honky Tonkin’ Beauty Supreme.
Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts have signed to Cleveland record label, Blue Arrow Records and will be touring the southwest and midwest in support of their upcoming record.
For more information, please contact:
Lorie Liebig
lorie@luckybirdmedia.com