Music INSIGHT
Southern Rock, revised edition
by Benjamin Nunnally
Y
ou may not realize it, but you've
seen the Dixie Kin Band playing
shows around Anniston for years.
The group previously performed as the
Amberson-Baggett Band, laying down hard
Southern rock that won over fans local
and abroad, with listenership stretching to
France, Italy and even Turkey.
After a brief hiatus, the band is back with a
new name as part of a renewed commitment
to creating original Southern rock, which
also includes plenty of new developments.
“We’re all from Alabama, the Heart of Dixie,”
said singer Ted Amberson, speaking about
the decision to pick the new name. “Half of
us are family, so it made sense.”
Though the name has changed, the band
is still jamming on material that fans know
and love, opening with Southern rock strutter "High Time" from their first album at a
recent Cheaha Brewing Company show. It's
still big and bombastic, punctuated by a
strong rhythm section, with tight solos and
Amberson's big vocals.
The live sound is strengthened by a lineup
change, shifting Luke Baggett from bass to
accompanying lead guitar alongside his father, Michael Baggett, and bringing in new
guns Tom Nance on bass and Redd Jones on
the drums. When the band cranks it up for a
September 2015
INSIGHT