The Lost Trailers, Between Stages Review
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The Lost Trailers are a ACM-Nominated, Billboard Top-10 charting American country music band. Originally established in 2000, released a series of albums with great success. Their discography includes: Story of the New Age Cowboy (2000), Trailer Trash (2002), Welcome to the Woods (2004), and self-titled The Lost Trailers (2006), which brought to fruition entrance to the Billboard Hot Country Song charts with “Call Me Crazy” and “Why Me.” The a fifth album, Holler Back (2008), producing a Top-Ten country hit in its title track and a Top 20 in “How ‘Bout You Don’t.” After a brief hiatus, the relaunch in 2011, by singer-songwriter Jason Wyatt joined Stokes Nielson, re-established The Lost Trailers. This re-established group released the single “Underdog” and then released “American Beauty.” Lead singer Jason Wyatt announced he was departing the duo in April 2014 to focus on a solo career. In the summer of 2014, The Lost Trailers set out on their summer tour, featuring Stokes Nielson, along with longtime fixture guitar-slinger Charles Longoria, bassist Jimmy Lykens & Jeff Dane on vocals. Now in 2018 after many adaptations of the group, The Lost Trailers released a new studio album Between Stages in October. In addition to the new studio album the band will be going back out on tour with Jeff Dane on lead vocals. That’s the short of it!
Positives:
Nice variety of Contemporary Country music, the highlight are: "Smoke Signals," Apple Pie Moonshine" and "Between Stages."
Bottom Line:
The Lost Railers are back with their 6-song EP entitled Between Stages. Lead singer Jeff Dane is back at the helm and sounding better than ever. The project is very personal, Dane explains; “I can’t wait for people to hear this EP. We have a brand-new sound that I know our longtime fans are going to love, but also will appeal to new fans that are hearing us for the first time.” The album features an amalgamation of approaches, from rockers like “Smoke Signals,” to heartfelt tunes like “Between Stages,” depicting life on the road, and missing a love lost. Edgier tunes like “Apple Pie Moonshine,” “Love’s Cemetery” and “Old Friends” dig into the groups rockish side and serve up a lot of tasty performances on the bad-boy side of the street. “Cards We’re Dealt” has the most traditional country music sound. A well-penned tune that showcases Jeff Dane’s earnest country voice. A bridge between their rooted beginnings and their new sound, The Lost Trailers will certainly hold tight to their core listeners, while bridging new listeners with Between Stages.