🎶 Spotlight Artist: Kid Davis & the Bullets

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About the Artist

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With a sound rooted in the traditions of American music and an eye fixed on the road ahead, Wilmington's Kid Davis & the Bullets have become a steady, soulful presence on the Mid-Atlantic music scene. Led by songwriter and guitarist Michael "Kid" Davis, the band draws on a rich palette of influences such as Los Lobos, The Blasters, and Little Feat to craft poetic, roots-driven rock that threads together blues, bluegrass, country, and soul. Their songs cut with sharp storytelling and play with themes of hope, satire, resilience, and the contradictions of American life, delivered with a musical punch that feels both timeless and alive.

Over the years, they've built a loyal following across the region and beyond, from regular local gigs to recent festival stages in the Netherlands and Belgium. Their upcoming album, Amsterdam, produced by James Everhart (Cosmic Guilt, Scantron) and featuring guest appearances from fellow Delaware roots stalwarts, marks another step forward in sound and ambition. With ten new tracks full of grit and heart, the album channels the band's deep musical chops and unshakable sense of purpose into something fresh and true.

From dive bars to festival fields, Kid Davis & the Bullets carry the torch for a kind of songwriting that's both personal and communal, a soundtrack for getting lost, waking up, and driving on.

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