The Chess Hotel is the third full-length album from American rock band The Elms. The album was released May 2, 2006, on Universal South Records.[1]
The album was co-produced by The Elms and David Bianco and marked a stylistic shift in the band's sound towards a heavier, sparse blues-infused sound. Reviews of the album were favorable, and critics likened the album's sound to The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and The White Stripes.[2][3]
Track listing edit
- I Am the World
- Who Puts Rock & Roll in Your Blood?
- Nothin' to Do with Love
- Makes Good Sense
- I Left My Body and Never Came Back
- She's Cold!
- The Chess Hotel
- Bring Me Your Tea
- The Way I Will
- The Downtown King
- Black Peach
- The Towers & the Trains
- I've Been Wrong
Recording edit
The Chess Hotel was recorded in Franklin, Tennessee at Dark Horse Studios. The album was mixed at Scream Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Personnel edit
- The Elms
- Owen Thomas - lead vocals, guitar, percussion, songwriting
- Christopher Thomas - drums, percussion
- Thomas Daugherty - lead guitar, vocals
- Nathan W. Bennett - bass guitar, vocals
- Additional
- David Bianco - co-producer, engineer, mix engineer
- Eddie Schreyer - mastering engineer
References edit
- ^ "MSN.com". Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Hybrid Magazine; The Chess Hotel Review". Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Crosswalk; The Chess Hotel Review". Retrieved April 29, 2010.