Milliken & Guasti by Kilo Hotel
The second full length album by Kilo Hotel is more of what the concert experience was like when they got the chance to spend an entire evening on stage. This album features a couple lyrical songs, one of them being an updated version of “Red Dirt Blues”. In between is lots of instrumental interplay. Like LIQUID COURAGE, their first LP, this was recorded in an ambient style; live in one room all gathered around one microphone.
Milliken & Guasti is an intersection in Ontario, California right off the I-10 freeway where you can find a Petro Truck Stop. The title was derived from the jam, “Milliken Avenue” which reminded Brian of the traffic on that road as he wandered around that part of town one day looking for a fine Chinese eatery.
Tracklist
| 1. | Start Being Mine | 0:35 |
| 2. | Red Dirt Blues #17 | 5:47 |
| 3. | Funeral March Blues | 7:29 |
| 4. | Groove Lunch | 6:59 |
| 5. | Two Ton Wind | 5:34 |
| 6. | Milliken Avenue | 12:35 |
| 7. | Midwestern Mountain Military Murder Mystery Music | 9:43 |
Credits
Produced by Kilo Hotel
Kilo Hotel:
Kevin Hartman - vocals, electric guitar
Brian Kious - vocals, bass guitar, organ
Steve Meyers - drums, percussion
Plus:
Billdisc Wang - rhythm guitar, bass guitar
Casey Wollberg - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
Recorded at Steve’s house in DeSoto, MO
Cover photo: Min Zhuang
License
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“Well, I hit my prime in 1933….”, sings Kevin Hartman, whose surname is the H for Hotel in Kilo Hotel’s moniker. That sentiment sums up the atmosphere surrounding Kilo Hotel; a band with its musical roots in early 20th Century America. The band is Brian Kious -vocals, guitar; Kevin Hartman -vocals, guitars; Steve Meyers - drums