King of the Mire

Swamp Rock / Country Rock / blues punk /BPM: 148 – Time Signature: 4/4 – driving and steady, perfect for blues-punk edges, Electric Guitar Tuning: Drop D for grit and growl, Tone: Overdriven, swampy reverb with slight fuzz, Rhythm: Thick chord stabs on verses; palm-muted chugs on pre-chorus; open-string slides and bends in the chorus, Slide Guitar (Accent): Bottleneck slide, dripping with reverb and delay, Used for hooks between lines and an eerie, slithering outro, Bass Guitar: Deep, growling tone, Syncs with kick drum for a swampy pulse, Fills in breaks with fast blues-walk runs, Drums: Kick: Heavy and swampy; think thud instead of click, Snare: Dry, sharp crack, Toms: Used for fills; floor tom-heavy for primal feel, Cymbals: Sparse; big crashes on chorus, light ride or hi-hat on verses, Keys/Organ (Optional): Hammond B3 with a little grit, Background swells to thicken choruses and bridge