With "The Ship Is Leavin'," Three Forks present their debut album. It's no coincidence that the band's name refers to the long-vanished place in the Mississippi Delta where the myth surrounding Robert Johnson's death was spun. Delta blues and roots music are the ingredients for the spicy soup that Three Forks cook up on their CD. Fingerstyle and slide guitar, double bass, and drums create a warm, homogenous sound for the stories they tell in their songs. Bizarre tales of suicidal hitmen, orphans conjuring the apocalypse, or control freaks ending up in loneliness. Longing, farewell, and the never-ending search for deeper meaning are the archaic themes of "The Ship Is Leavin'." As a reminiscence of the heroes of the Delta Blues, Three Forks have also recorded their hypnotic version of Skip James' timeless classic "Hard Time Killing Floor."
Three Forks are singer and guitarist Jörg Schneider, Franz Schwarznau on double bass, and Matthias Macht on drums. Through years of playing together, the three musicians have developed an original and unique band sound that goes beyond the boundaries of the blues, but always returns to its roots. Thus, "The Ship Is Leavin'" is not a classic blues album, but rather an exciting journey through the sound world of Three Forks. Once the ship full of songs has left its home port of the blues, you'll be amazed at who else is among the passengers. But fear not, Three Forks always steer unerringly back to the starting point of their journey. "The Ship Is Leavin'" was recorded and mixed by Leipzig studio legend Mike Stolle. The mastering was handled by Dennis Kern from Berlin's Studio Wong.
01 Perfect Point of View
02 Smash That Thing
03 No Clue
04 Pretty Little Bird
05 When It Rains
06 Hard Time Killing Floor
07 Dead Seed
08 Bossy With Me
09 Springtime
10 Little Wonder
11 The Ship Is Leavin'
