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The K Is Silent is a minor miracle, a parody album that can also hold its own with the songs it sends up. All credit goes to Dierks Bentley and his crackerjack road band who all invented alter egos for Hot Country Knights, a group that started as a '90s country covers band and turned into the genre's own Spinal Tap. The connection to the Tap is underscored by "Asphalt," a punning ballad that evokes memories of "Big Bottom." Dirty jokes are a specialty of Hot Country Knights -- they don't bother to disguise the double entendre at the heart of "You Make It Hard," a lovelorn duet with Terri Clark -- and that trait could seem stiflingly smutty if it weren't for the clever kick and knowing precision of the group's original material. "Pick Her Up" is a pitch-perfect bit of rocking country enlivened by a cameo from Travis Tritt, "Moose Knuckle Shuffle" nails the line dance craze, and "Then It Rained" is an epic send-up of Garth Brooks at his most serious. Knowing "The Thunder Rolls" and "Boot Scootin' Boogie" well will certainly heighten the appreciation of The K Is Silent, but the music is so lively that it's appealing outside of the confines of parody. Still, the silliness is infectious, and it's also smart; witness "The USA Begins with Us," which manages not to offend either side of the red and blue divide by emphasizing the idiocy of the Hot Country Knights. This blend of brains, brawn, and bawdiness all sounds invigorating when delivered by this band of bozos, making The K Is Silent an ideal soundtrack for good and stupid times.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Brett Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Randall, ComposerLyricist - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Nite, ComposerLyricist - Ben Helson, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chase McGill, ComposerLyricist - Brett Tyler, ComposerLyricist - Dan Hochhalter, ComposerLyricist - Tim Sergent, ComposerLyricist - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Misamore, ComposerLyricist - Cassady Feasby, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Brett Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Travis Tritt, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer - Jon Nite, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Brett Tyler, ComposerLyricist - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Electric Guitar, Whistle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Whistle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Brett Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Brock, ComposerLyricist - Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zach Turner, ComposerLyricist - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chase McGill, ComposerLyricist - Brett Tyler, ComposerLyricist - Dan Hochhalter, ComposerLyricist - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Brett Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Jon Randall, ComposerLyricist - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer - Jon Nite, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Brett Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Randall, ComposerLyricist - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Brett Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chase McGill, ComposerLyricist - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Brett Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Randall, ComposerLyricist - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Terri Clark, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mary Harrington, ComposerLyricist - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Brett Beavers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Beavers, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Monte Montgomery, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Nobel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Stanley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hot Country Knights, MainArtist - Barry Van Ricky, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Ray "Rayro" Roburn, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terotej "Terry" Dvoraczekynski, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Travis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Douglas "Doug" Douglason, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
Albumbeschreibung
The K Is Silent is a minor miracle, a parody album that can also hold its own with the songs it sends up. All credit goes to Dierks Bentley and his crackerjack road band who all invented alter egos for Hot Country Knights, a group that started as a '90s country covers band and turned into the genre's own Spinal Tap. The connection to the Tap is underscored by "Asphalt," a punning ballad that evokes memories of "Big Bottom." Dirty jokes are a specialty of Hot Country Knights -- they don't bother to disguise the double entendre at the heart of "You Make It Hard," a lovelorn duet with Terri Clark -- and that trait could seem stiflingly smutty if it weren't for the clever kick and knowing precision of the group's original material. "Pick Her Up" is a pitch-perfect bit of rocking country enlivened by a cameo from Travis Tritt, "Moose Knuckle Shuffle" nails the line dance craze, and "Then It Rained" is an epic send-up of Garth Brooks at his most serious. Knowing "The Thunder Rolls" and "Boot Scootin' Boogie" well will certainly heighten the appreciation of The K Is Silent, but the music is so lively that it's appealing outside of the confines of parody. Still, the silliness is infectious, and it's also smart; witness "The USA Begins with Us," which manages not to offend either side of the red and blue divide by emphasizing the idiocy of the Hot Country Knights. This blend of brains, brawn, and bawdiness all sounds invigorating when delivered by this band of bozos, making The K Is Silent an ideal soundtrack for good and stupid times.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:44
- Main artists: Hot Country Knights
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
© 2020 Dierks Bentley ℗ 2020 Dierks Bentley
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