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The Features' New Album Released On Kings Of Leon's Record Label

• 17th Feb 2010

Kings Of Leon will proudly release ‘Some Kind Of Salvation, the new album by Tennessee brethren The Features. Having toured with The Features supporting throughout the UK & US, the band fell in love with their sound, energy and explosive live show.

“We’ve been long-time supporters of The Features, they’re one of the best undiscovered bands in the world and we’re excited to be releasing Some Kind of Salvation.” said Jared Followill of Kings of Leon.
Produced by Grammy-Award winning Jacquire King (Modest Mouse, Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Sea Wolf) and Brian Carter at his Paradox Production facility in Murfreesboro, TN. The band features Matthew Pelham (guitar,lead vocals), Roger Dabbs (bass guitar), Mark Bond (keyboards) and Rollum Haas (drums).

‘Some Kind Of Salvation’ weaves a sound that can be described as a bulging mix of scrappy white-boy soul. The Features’ influences run the gamut of popular music over the last 50 years, whereas some bands arrange certain songs to sound like this-or-that-era, The Features just let the musical pieces they've picked up through the years fall back into place, giving them an identity all their own.

The Features formed at middle school in Sparta,Tennessee, a small Southern town that boasts bluegrass picker Lester Flatt as its claim to fame. Founding members Pelham and Dabbs relocated to the college town of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and recruited the talents of drummer Rollum Haas, who was already a fan of the band and keyboardist Mark Bond.

This inventive new label venture is the culmination of a creative deal with Bug Music and Kings Of Leon through a co-venture with SLG's 429 Records, via Proper Records in the UK.

SEE THE BAND LIVE:
Mon 19-Apr London Barfly
Tues 20-Apr Birmingham Hare & Hounds
Wed 21-Apr Glasgow King Tuts
Thurs 22-Apr Manchester Roadhouse