Preacher Stone – Old Joe – Single Review – oneillpr

Review By Darren McIntyre

Preacher Stone are a Southern / classic rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina, who originally formed in 2008 and rocketed to fame thanks to FX Networks’ Sons Of Anarchy, which featured 2 tracks within the show. The boys have had the opportunity to share the stage with acts such as ZZ Top, Black Stone Cherry, Blackberry Smoke, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, The Outlaws, Shooter Jennings, Lucinda Williams and many, many more. The boys have given us Preacher Stone in 2009, Uncle Buck’s Vittles in 2010, Paydirt in 2014, Remedy in 2016 & V in 2024. The boys have been busy in the studio getting ready to hit us with their brand new album By The Horns; they dropped singles Writing On The Wall and The Devil You Know, and they return to the UK in 2026 with a UK tour with rockers Revenant and take in venues like Cart & Horses in London & Planet Rock Winters End. The boys continue their theme with hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll music as they bring us the infectious bruiser Old Joe, which I will be reviewing for you today.

Old Joe – We continue where we left off with a good old guitar lick that oozes from the intro as the pounding rhythm section commands the room as this foot stomper grabs our attention. The cool, gravelly vocals are just letting the story unfold as the boys set about their business and give us a sludgy blues rocker that just builds and builds with each musician as they deliver in truckloads with ease. The funky bassline is dropping in and hitting us with a real dark, brooding groove that runs smoothly alongside a sizzling guitar solo that comes at us with a real vengeful growl that is just awesome. The tone is a real hard-rocking affair that just builds with each track as the boys, like a fine wine, get better with age as we let them deliver a real custom groove that comes courtesy of North Carolina’s favourite sons.

Preacher Stone –

                           Ronnie Riddle – Vocals

                           Ben Robinson – Guitar

                           Darrell Whitt – Guitar

                           Jim Bolt – Bass’

Wyatt – Drums

Track Listing –

                      Old Joe