The Deltaz Give It All To You
The Deltaz make shuffly rustic bluesy music that’s gripping and low groovin’ which they have shared with the world here in their latest album Give It All To You. At the core of The Deltaz is siblings Ted and John Siegel, and they deliver the dirty goodness of the Mississippi Hill Country and Delta blues with grooves so gritty you’ll need a shower. Turn it on and see for yourself.
The opening track “A Little Longer” starts with gritty “freight train” harmonica and a pulsing groove “stay with me just a little longer, you can break my heart just a little bit stronger.” The layers of rich grooves taking turns with each more download than the next is irresistible. This song has 180,000 listens on Spotify.
“Close To Me” is a two step that absolutely compels you to dance: “If you don’t dance you can’t get close to me. We all need someone to get us out on the floor.” Have truer lyric lines ever been sung? “When I Get Over You” brings the energy down just for a couple moments, “when I get over you I’ll wake up rested and I’ll hop out of bed, look in the bathroom mirror and I’ll forget what you said.”
It’s not possible to listen to these songs without nodding, moving, or shaking something. Simple fact.
“Lovin’ Man” makes true blues style promises amides the muddy grooves and resonator guitar: “If I ever grow up / I’d tell you what I’d do / I won’t be no man-child / And give it all to you/ Be your lovin’ man.”
In “Passin Train” the extent of the duo’s ability to get to the heart of something is clear, with lyrics like “Music’s playin’ neighbors bang the wall / Half naked in the door way, yellin’ down the hall / You’re gonna hop a passin’ train / You gotta know when to get off.” Lyrics like this are the traits only the most seasoned skilled songwriters possess. It’s a subtle description of the underbelly life. This song is a true gem.
“If you didn’t want me baby, why’d you call me on the phone?” Good question. This line in “Tupelo Trace” is another arrow that pierces gently to the heart of things with weeping mournful lyrics and weeping mournful harmonica and guitars at a hazy pace. “The Rat” is a song about that filthy rat coming to your back door: “meet your new roommate.” The dark harmonica and snaps create a hollowed out feel on this one that’s dingy and tarnished and oh so good.
Give It All To You is 12 songs of emotional catharsis in dark, bluesy grooves. This album is truly awesome. Find more details here on their website: https://thedeltaz.com/
Enjoy our previous coverage here: Song Premiere: The Deltaz “Tupelo Trace”
Musicians on Give It All To You are Ted Siegel on electric guitar, resonator guitar, and vocals; John Siegel on drums, harmonica, keyboards, and vocals; Alison Prestwood on bass; Randall Ball on upright bass (on “Tupelo Trace”) and Mark Neill on percussion.
The album was produced, engineered and mixed by Mark Neill; recorded at Soil Of The South, in Valdosta, GA; and mastered and second engineered by Lee Dyess. The album cover photo was by Morty Salt, with back cover photos by Matthew Zagorski.
All songs were written by Ted Siegel except “A Little Longer,” which was by John & Ted Siegel; and “Drumonica Rag,” which was written by John Siegel.
