We really nerded out talking with Kevin about punk rock and the evolution of Sassparilla. He told us about their latest release “Honey I’m Using Again“ and its new sound. On the album,
Blackwell reunited with longtime associates alongside family, featuring: Dan Power – Acoustic guitar, backing vocals, Doug Ebert – Upright bass, backing vocals, and Emmett Blackwell – Drums.    

Kevin told us about his absolute love of writing music above everything else music-related. AND we have the newest single on our episode available TODAY wherever you get your music! It’s called “In the Dust of Things”.  

 Now based in both Portland, Oregon and Golden, Colorado, Sassparilla has long been known for its raw, electrified blend of Americana roots, punk ethos, and a blues mindset - melding old-time string-band traditions, hill country blues, and punk grit. With their eighth record, Honey, I’m Using Again, the band delivers their most vulnerable and visceral work to date, a fifteen-song
collection born out of addiction, loss, and the process of reckoning. Recorded in songwriter Kevin Blackwell’s basement in Golden, the album explores the deepest corners of human experience, touching on themes like substance abuse, aging, homelessness, and the suicide of close friends. Blackwell’s songwriting continues to blend religious imagery, gut-level despair, and a desperate hope that fights its way through the darkness.   

Be sure to check Sassparilla out here: 

• Website: sassparilla.info.com 
• Bandcamp: Sassparilla 
• IG: sassparillapdx 
• Facebook: sassparilla  

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