Skate Mountain Records announces the newest addition to Jimmy Lumpkin & The Revival, guitarist Duane Betts, son of the legendary Allman Brothers guitar player Dickey Betts, formerly of the band Dawes. The signing comes just in time for Betts to perform with Jimmy Lumpkin & The Revival at the SouthSounds Music and Arts Festival in Mobile, Alabama on April 9th and at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 19th.
Over the last 10 years Duane Betts has amassed an impressive musical resume, performing with many notable artists including Jack Johnson, G. Love, Kid Rock, and Phil Lesh. Lending his guitar skills to platinum rockers Puddle of Mudd, making headlines with California bad boys White Starr and touring the world with his father's band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern are just some of the miles logged by the younger Betts before joining forces with Jimmy Lumpkin & The Revival.
Lumpkin's debut album Home will be released in Spring 2017. Watch the music video for “Every Time I Leave” HERE -
The band has also added Scott Frock, Brad Walker, and John Ramm to The Revival. Known collectively as The Crescent City Horn Stars and noted for their time with Sturgill Simpson’s band, the trio complete the lineup alongside Jimmy Lumpkin on vocals and acoustic guitar and harmonica, John Keuler on bass, Jacob Hall on keys, Morris Barosa on rhythm guitar, and Chris Ozuna on drums.
Hasn't Duane been going to release an album of his own for many years now?
This should be a good move for Duane --- the music feels like it has room for some extended solos and Lumpkin's overall sound has big hit potential.
