Brian Cottrill of the band Dream Trippers had a lifelong aspiration to file at Solar Studio. “After I was rising up, my dad and mom had been all the time taking part in Elvis Presley, Johnny Money, and Jerry Lee Lewis information. I used to be in awe of how Sam Philips pioneered rock ‘n’ roll at Solar Studio and Solar Information.”

Cottrill’s spouse, Anita, purchased him studio time at Solar Studio as a birthday current. The COVID-19 pandemic derailed the unique plan to go in 2020. Lastly, in 2023, Dream Trippers drove 11 hours to the Memphis, Tennessee landmark.

Drummer Bob Workman stated, “The historic vibes at Solar had been highly effective. We used the studio’s guitars and drums. The drum equipment I performed was owned by Larry Mullen Jr.  He left it at Solar after U2 recorded songs for Rattle and Hum there.”

“We took the studio tour within the afternoon and began recording within the night. My upright bass was set in the identical ground indentation the place the bassists for Johnny Money and Elvis had theirs. We sang by Elvis’s and Johnny Money’s microphone,” stated bassist John Anderson Farmer.

Engineer Daniel Crockett recorded two songs for Dream Trippers at Solar. Within the weeks that adopted, the band recorded two extra songs at residence to spherical out the EP. “I like fifties’ rock and rockabilly and I went on a tear of writing songs in that type. It was superb to file within the shadows of so many legends at Solar,” stated Cottrill.

Dream Trippers launch the 4 track EP titled The Sound of Solar on August 4 to all streaming platforms.  Bodily CDs might be obtainable at www.BrianCottrill.bandcamp.com. A music video about recording at Solar can be out from Aug. 4 on www.DreamTrippers.web. Dream Trippers play reside on the Shindy music pageant on August 11 in Shinnston, WV.

“Going to Solar was a pilgrimage for us. To file at floor zero of the delivery of rock and roll was a complete thrill,” stated Workman.  Others who innovated rock and roll at Solar Studio embody Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Charlie Wealthy, Howlin’ Wolf, and B.B. King.  “Rocket 88,” recorded at Solar by Ike Turner and Jackie Brensten, is usually cited as the primary rock and roll track.  Others who later recorded at Solar embody U2, Matchbox 20, Maroon 5, Def Leppard, John Fogarty, Stray Cats, Beck, Paul Simon, and Tom Petty.

OFFICIAL LINKS:
http://dreamtrippers.web
https://www.fb.com/briancott
https://www.instagram.com/britune/
https://www.youtube.com/@britune/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/63hYDetlq7NitnymeN14Sc
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dream-trippers/1661760278
https://briancottrill.bandcamp.com/