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Coralee and the Townies

- Lexington, KY Country / Honky-Tonk-Soul

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Members: Coralee: Pipes, Guitar; David White: Drums; Smith Donaldson: Guitar; Fred "The Real Steel" Sexton: Gui-tar; Scott Wilmoth: Bass; Ray Smith: Keys, Harp

Bio: Coralee and the Townies are a Lexington, Kentucky based band of a genre they’ve self-defined as HONKY TONK SOUL. And it’s a fitting description, as the sextet whoops and weeps with traditional authenticity and contemporary energy, with Coralee’s husky vocals front and center and the Townies provi... See Full Bio

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“With tunes that mixed elements of psychedelia, country and rock embroidered with Coralee's visceral vulnerability and confessional lyrics, the band's sound, which it dubbed "honky-tonk soul," started to catch on. Coralee's strong presence first drew female fans, and the musicianship and well- constructed tunes drew just about everyone else. The "honky-tonk soul" is finely captured on the band's self-titled EP. Recorded by Duane Lundy at Lexington's Shangri-la Productions in March 2010, the five tracks showcase elements of well-worn roadhouse country on Don't Touch Me, adulterous, dusty soul on Funny That Way and a dark, lusty come-on in the closing track, Rough and Tumble. ”

— Blake Hannon, Lexington Herald Leader

"Coralee and the Townies have only been around for a little over a year, and they’ve already pushed out a terrific EP and given a name to their specific genre — Honky Tonk Soul. It’s a fitting description, as the sextet whoops and weeps with traditional authenticity and contemporary energy, with Coralee’s husky vocals front and center and the Townies providing a righteous, raucous rootenanny soundtrack around her."

— Brian Baker, CityBeat

"Between her big voice—a smoky reminiscence of Loretta Lynn—and her charismatic stage presence, which Smith describes as “both friendly and ferocious,” it seems the spotlight is just where [Coralee] belongs."

— Sunny Montgomery, North of Center

"Coralee's narratives are proud visions of femininity and uncompromising tales of love. She’s assertive, confident, aware, and liberated, lending the band a distinctive guiding voice."

— Nick Kidd, North of Center

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You Belong To Me (a…

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Funny That Way

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Damage Done

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Don't Touch Me

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Wings On The Borrow

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Coralee and The Townies Cover The Faces - Flying [Video by Richie Wireman]

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Donnie Stovall
Great Songs,Great Voice,!!!!!!!!! Donnie Stovall
Durcy Marshall
I DO LIKE YOUR VOICE,,,AND IT,S FUNNY,,,,I AM WANTING TO CHANGE THE BORING COUNTRY SCENE,,AND I WANT THAT SOULFUL FEEL AS WELL,,,SO,,,RACE YOU TO TH...
Dustin Downey
Ended up listening to all of your songs tonight. I dig it! D
Jerry Jackson And Re...
Love your music and your style. The band is great and there's just something about Coralee's vocals that keep us coming back again and again. Best Wishes!!
Beach Bum Pirate (S...
~CheerS~ Great Music,.
The monks of Sex
Great Band very tight the vocals are fantastic the band sounds great behind you don't let the name fool you we have some country in us too we don't sound as good as you but w...