'Born in the rumbling cab of a stone truck and aged in the oak of
Tennessee's smoky night haunts, The Black Lillies have quickly risen to
the forefront of the Americana scene. Founded by multi-instrumentalist
and vocalist Cruz Contreras (co-founder of Robinella and the
CCstringband), The Black Lillies have created their own unique brand of
country, roots, rock and blues via Appalachia. The group, formed in
2008, also includes electric guitar and pedal steel whiz Tom Pryor and
drummer Jamie Cook, both formerly of the everybodyfields, bassist Robert
Richards, and vocalist Trisha Gene Brady.
In April 2009, The Black Lillies released Whiskey Angel, their debut
recording, which was recorded live in Cruz's living room. The album
received rave reviews and appeared on multiple "Best of 2009รข€³ lists
across the country, winning the Independent Music Award for Best Album,
Americana. The band's current album, 100 Miles of Wreckage, has been
nominated for multiple awards and spent more than five months on the
Americana radio Top 40 charts - four of them in the top 20 - once again
proving that a band with this much spirit can break through traditional
industry boundaries to achieve success without the constraints of a
major label.'