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The band has an instrumental prowess that enables them to improvise with flair, while still creating music that has a melodic appeal that can immediately connect with audiences who want both a high degree of musical competence and songs with strong grooves and catchy hooks. In January 2024 they took top honors in the band division at the prestigious International Blues Challenge held in Memphis, Tennessee. The core of the band, Al \u201cPiper\u201d Green, Steve Eagon, and Dave Colella have been playing and writing together for over 20 years. Over the course of three days in February 2024, Nashville-based Piper &amp; the Hard Times held court in the legendary Ronnie\u2019s Place at Soundstage Studios in Nashville to record Revelation. The album features a collection of 12 original songs deeply anchored in the blues from the New Orleans-flavored groove of \u201cTrouble Man\u201d to the Texas shuffle \u201cThe Hard Times\u201d, the funk-rock \u201cHeart for Sale\u201d, and the slow ache and emotion of \u201cTwenty Long Years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of America\u2019s premier blues-roots artists, Piper &amp; the Hard Times has been delighting audiences across the South for nearly 20 years.. When you listen to their new album, you\u2019ll hear poignant, inspired \u201cfrom the soul\u201d music from these talented players who love making music together. You can hear that energy and vitality in Revelation which debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart the week of August 27th, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Piper states, \u201cI\u2019ve never been prouder of anything we\u2019ve ever done. 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