Bloodkin‘s 25-year history has been a roller coaster of the good, the bad, and the ugly. There have been personal demons to tame, real tragedy to endure, and a very uphill battle to keep their creative relationship intact. But through it all, their music remains a genuine article of Southern gothic narrative wrapped in the cloak of powerful and raw guitar-driven rock & roll music. With 9 [soon to be 14, upon the release of the five discs in ONE LONG HUSTLE] albums’ worth of material to their credit Bloodkin is an undeniably important part of the contemporary Southern musical landscape.