Given their upbringing, it's no wonder Trampled Under Foot have quickly become one of the hottest up-and-coming blues bands on the circuit today. Siblings Danielle Schnebelen (lead vocals and bass), Nick Schnebelen (guitars and vocals) and Kris Schnebelen, (drums) have a lifelong connection with the blues. Growing up in Kansas City, the hard-charging trio soaked up the music of their parents, who were active in the thriving blues scene.
After several well-received self-released albums, Trampled Under Foot release 'Badlands' on Telarc. They present twelve original songs plus a cover of James Brown's classic "It's a Man's Man's World" and reveal a musical sophistication well beyond the band's years.
On 'Badlands', the band worked again with producer Tony Braunagel at his Ultratone Studios in California. The drummer in the Phantom Blues Band, Braunagel plays some percussion on the album and recruited veteran keyboardist Mike Finnigan (Jimi Hendrix, Taj Mahal) to play keys. Johnny Lee Schell, who also recorded the album, adds acoustic guitar to one track and Lisa Swedelund provides some additional backing vocals. John Porter mixed the final results at Independent Street Studios in New Orleans.