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Popular Dayton, Ohio Band Changes Name, Reissues Catalog In Preparation For First National Release
Ludlow Creek, formerly known as Southbound, re-issues debut album “Hands Of Time,” a 2021 single, “What About Love” and a brand new music video.
“Each of us in the band thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts for your support through the years. We are truly humbled by your love for us and that love is mutual!”— Ludlow Creek
Throughout music history, many acts have changed their names before gaining national attention. The Quarrymen, The Rattlesnakes, The Hype, Mammoth.. These local acts would eventually go on to be known as some of the biggest acts in the history of music: The Beatles, The Bee Gees, U2 and Van Halen. On Saturday, February 26th, popular Dayton, Ohio based band “Southbound” announced that they changed their name to “Ludlow Creek.” The name change comes on the eve of the band’s reissues of their first album, 2015’s “Hands Of Time” and their 2021 single, “What About Love.”
The band issued a statement saying, “As you, our loyal followers know, over the 9 years of performing classic rock covers we have also been crafting our own music that embodies the sound and feel of our musical influences, and now we’ve decided to pursue writing and performing our own material full time. Each of us in the band thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts for your support through the years. We are truly humbled by your love for us and that love is mutual! While we enjoy creating and performing music – your input, comments, and sharing your life experiences with us are what motivates us and keeps us going!”
The band has also released their first music video as Ludlow Creek, “Stoney Lonesome Road.” The song comes from their forthcoming 2022 album release (MTS Records.)
Watch “Stoney Lonesome Road” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WXeyxYQ0vc
Ludlow Creek is:
Allen Seals: Guitar, Mandolin & Vocals
Dave Benson: Guitar & Vocals
Jeffrey Friend: Drums & Vocals
Michelle Scarpelli: Keyboards & Vocals
Tom Scarpelli: Bass & Vocals
Formed in 2013, “Southbound” has performed numerous shows and entertained thousands. Over the years, they began creating music that embodies the sound and feel of their various musical influences, and eventually decided to pursue writing and performing their own material full time. As the band prepared to release their second album over the winter of 2021-2022 they renamed themselves, and Ludlow Creek was born. Ludlow Creek is a group of 5 close friends and accomplished singer-instrumentalists who love to create and perform music. Blessed with a strong bond of friendship and utilizing an array of instrumentation, they create genuine, heartfelt music with thoughtful melodies, infectious hooks, and featuring intricate vocal harmonies. Generating a sound that can only be described as “modern classic rock,” some have compared their catalog of material to the sound and feel of The Doobie Brothers and The Eagles.
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Billy Ray Rock celebrates love, loss, and healing on new release “4 Fingers Get Up”
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This release is inspired by the loss of a mother at a young age and a tribute to unconditional love and the invisible bonds that remain long after someone is gone. There’s tenderness in that message, but also strength, a gentle reminder that grief and love often walk hand in hand.
It’s the emotional heart that makes this release resonate, it doesn’t lean for dramatic moments just for effect, rather, it leans on sincerity, and feeling leads. That honesty lends the song warmth, it’s intimate without ever becoming distant or exclusive.
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