
The Soul Patrol "Mara b/w Take Back the Night" 7" *Transparent Orange Vinyl*
Official 7" reissue - 250 pressed on Translucent Orange.$1 from each copy sold goes towards mutual aid relief for Louisianans affected by Hurricane Ida.Mara b/w Take Back the Night by The Soul Patrol Back in the late 70's, a small Louisiana town would quietly become home to "The Band That Souled The World". The Soul Patrol hailed from the northwestern Louisiana town of Many (pronounced man-ny), just across the Toledo Bend Reservoir from Texas. Junior high pals Buckshot Coxe (vocals, guitar) and Kenny Weaver (vocals, bass, percussion) laid the groundwork for The Soul Patrol, later graduating from Many High and crossing state lines to jam in Denton, TX while Buckshot briefly attended college. Upon returning to Many, drummer Kerwin Alexander - and his particularly loose and soulful style - was added to round out the trio, now jamming in their basement space known as THE CAVE.While their live shows at small clubs went over poorly - Weaver recalls, "We were kinda anti-everything in the area