The Delta Saints
The Delta Saints is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of Ben Ringel (vocals and guitar), Dylan Fitch (guitar), David Supica (bass), Vincent Williams (percussion), and Nate Kremer (keyboards). History. The band was formed in 2007 after Ben Ringel and David Supica met at Belmont University and began creating music together. The band independently produced their first work, the EPs ""Pray On"" (in 2009). and ""A Bird Called Angola"" (in 2010). European tour. The band began touring internationally throughout North America and Europe in 2011. They appeared on German television in October 2011  in Rockpalast, performing in Bonn. A DVD of their concert in Bonn was later released in 2012. The France-based blues label Dixiefrog Records combined the two EP's into one self-titled album ""The Delta Saints"", also released it in 2011. Crowdfunding. The band released "Death Letter Jubilee" in February 2013. The album was financed through crowdfunding using Kickstarter. The Delta Saints played as the opening band for Blackberry Smoke in 2014, whilst promoting the "Death Letter Jubilee" album. The tour with Blackberry Smoke included Orlando, Florida (USA). Loud & Proud Records. In 2014, they released another EP called "Drink  it Slow", and a live record "Live at Exit/In" which was recorded in two days at Exit/In Nashville"." In 2015, the band released the studio album "Bones" through Loud & Proud Records. In September 2015 they toured Europe again. Section::::"Monte Vista". The band independently released the album, "Monte Vista", on April 28, 2017. Monte Vista was recorded in six days at the Sound Emporium in Nashville and was produced by Eddie Spear. The band also partnered with PledgeMusic for the release. Reception and music style. Andreas Schiffman from musikreviews.de wrote: ""the music of these young men sounded positively old . During a 2015 interview on the CBC program Studio Q, singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde praised the group after touring with them in the USA, describing them as "the best band I've heard in ten years". Jochen v. Arnim (Rock Times) describes their style as blues, soul and roots. The band says their style is influenced by Led Zeppelin, and the Allman Brothers.