This is the story of The Magpie Salute. As much as the group represents a musical union of swaggering rock â€˜nâ€™ roll, psychedelic blues, and campfire-worthy storytelling, it also marks a

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This is the story of The Magpie Salute. As much as the group represents a musical union of swaggering rock â€˜nâ€™ roll, psychedelic blues, and campfire-worthy storytelling, it also marks a reunion of musicians whose paths twisted and turned right back to each other. Pulled together by guitarist Rich Robinson, it continued a storyline he began in the Black Crowes with guitarist Marc Ford and bassist Sven Pipien. Meanwhile, vocalist John Hogg shared Hookah Brown with Robinson as keyboardist Matt Slocum and drummer Joe Magistro both joined him for solo records and tours over the years.

Now, these six individuals conjure magic on their full-length debut of original material, High Water I for 2018 with High Water II to come in 2019. â€œItâ€™s the recontextualization of playing with one another,â€ Robinson states. â€œWhen I was putting this thing together, I was thinking about how even though we may not have played for almost a decade, it just comes back immediately. The chemistry is unexplainable. Of course, Iâ€™m the same guy who played with the Black Crowes and wrote all of those songs, but this is a different context for myself, Marc, and Sven. Itâ€™s the convergence of three different worlds and eras for me. Weâ€™re all here together in this one place. Simultaneously, itâ€™s amazing for Marc and Sven to play with Joe and Matt and John to be in the middle of it all. This is what I wanted to do.â€ Ford reveals â€œThis is probably the best band Iâ€™ve ever been in. As a player, it challenges me. Thereâ€™s something beyond us that weâ€™re agreeing with. This music wants us to be a part of it.â€

As those roads converged, the Magpie Salute first took flight in 2016 when Robinson assembled the original ten-piece incarnation for a now seminal Woodstock gig. The group went on to sell out four consecutive nights at The Gramercy in January 2017. By the beginning of 2018, the band delivered a total of 77 seismic sets worldwide comprised of a 170-song repertoire of covers, Crowesâ€™ tunes, and solo material. Acclaim came from Guitar World, Relix, and more, while Rolling Stone summed it up succinctly as â€œExplosive.â€ By the time they retreated to Dark Horse Studios in Nashville with Robinson in the producerâ€™s chair, the vision crystallized with the six-person lineup. â€œThe core was really important and needed to shine as a strong six-piece. It was great to build something new last year. Now, weâ€™re working towards something as a tight unit.â€
â€œWe bashed out all of the framework on tour,â€ continues Ford. â€œWhen we got off the road, we focused and let it really shine.â€

The Magpie Salute are launching High Water I with â€œSend Me An Omen.â€ The twang of a hummable riff roars under Hoggâ€™s towering delivery before spiraling into an entrancing melody punctuated by gang harmonies and butter smooth solos.

In many ways, the name reflects the spirit of The Magpie Salute. â€œMagpies are revered by ancient and indigenous cultures around the world, because they walk that bridge between dark and light. A magpie is also a cousin to a crow. This band was a cousin to the Crowes last year. Now, thereâ€™s a superstition where you salute a magpie if you see him. It supposedly wards off bad spirits. A salute means, â€˜We come in peace.â€™ Thatâ€™s our goal. We just want to play together. It made sense.â€ In the end, The Magpie Saluteâ€™s story is just beginning to get good. Baptized by High Water, these friends start anew.

Line-Up
Rich Robinson - guitar, vocals; Marc Ford - guitar, vocals; John Hogg - vocals; Joe Magistro â€“ drums, percussion; Sven Pipien - bass, vocals; Matt Slocum â€“ keyboards
Additional Musicians
Byron House - stand-up bass; Dan Wistrom - pedal steel

Track Listing
1. Mary The Gypsy
2. High Water
3. Send Me An Omen
4. For The Wind
5. Sister Moon
6. Color Blind
7. Take It All
8. Walk On Water
9. Hand In Hand
10. You Found Me
11. Can You See
12. Open Up
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer Eagle Rock Entertainment
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber EVP-826992041728
ReleaseDate 2018-08-10
UnitCount 1
UPCs 826992041728
EANs 0826992041728

Country	USA
Brand	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer	Eagle Rock Entertainment
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	EVP-826992041728
ReleaseDate	2018-08-10
UnitCount	1
UPCs	826992041728
EANs	0826992041728

High Water I [CD]

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