Your chances of seeing the Royal Hounds around town any time soon are pretty slim—the lounge-rock/rockabilly/honky-tonk trio, led by acrobatic frontman and bassist Scott Hinds, decamped to Las Vegas a couple of years ago. Knoxville’s loss, Sin City’s gain, but if you ever saw the band, you know that Vegas was their spiritual home even before it was their actual one. “The Royal Hounds flaunt blistering chops, estimable wit, and anarchic showmanship that reigns at their live performances,” Mike Gibson wrote in a Metro Pulse review of the band’s first album, I’m in Love With a Zombie.
But it won’t be too long before you can enjoy new jumps and jives from the band via the magic of compact disc or digital download. Earlier this week, the Hounds launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $15,000 for the release of their second album, the not-so-subtle double-entrende-titled Poker All Night Long. It’s already been recorded; the crowd-funding money will be used to pay for pressing and promotion, including two new music videos. Donors get perks ranging from a download of Poker and I’m in Love With a Zombie ($15) to a private concert by the band anywhere in the continental United States ($3,500). In between are an autographed CD ($25), a trip to Las Vegas ($1,200), a custom song ($2,000), and more.
“Basically, we are trying to introduce the Royal Hounds to a global audience because we are passionate about this style of music and about this new album,” they write on their Indiegogo page.
Senior Editor Matthew Everett manages the Knoxville Mercury's arts & entertainment section, including the comprehensive calendar section—Knoxville’s go-to guide for everything worth doing in the area. You can reach Matthew at matthew@knoxmercury.com.
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