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Annie Dukes Have a Hankering for “Cherry” on Hot-Blooded New Single
“Cherry"
Femme-fronted Jacksonville rock outfit Annie Dukes are marking this International Women’s Day with a blistering new single, “Cherry.”
Cassidy Lee (bass, vocals), Emma Moseley (guitar, vocals) and Mike Monahan (drums) describe their sound as “Black Sabbath meets Fleetwood Mac,” and on “Cherry,” the foursome hew to the heavier end of that spectrum. The dynamic track evokes a feverish sapphic desire through Lee and Moseley’s fiery bass/guitar interplay and Monahan’s mercurial percussion, with Lee, Moseley and Johns’ three-part harmonies lending a sense of universality to its passionate lyrics.
“Cherry” not only evokes desire, but also celebrates it: Lee’s narrator is obsessed at first sight as she sings, “She walks in with scarlet on her face, all I want is to get a taste.” Moseley’s Zeppelin-esque riffs break open fault lines between verses, while the group join voices in worship of the song’s subject: “She can fight me, she can feed me, bite me, eat me alive.” Effects on Lee’s vocals and Monahan’s drums make the penultimate choruses feel like a slingshot being pulled back, only to explode through a climactic guitar solo and one last tribute to the apple of the song’s eye: “She’s sweet like candy, on my tongue.”
Annie Dukes have made a name for themselves around the Southeastern U.S., touring heavily over the past two years and supporting the likes of ZZ Top, Maggie Rose, Nita Strauss and Plain White T’s. This time last year, they released their self-titled debut EP, featuring lead single “Did I Say Yes??,” which the band dedicated to survivors of sexual violence. There’s no word from the band yet on whether “Cherry” belongs to a larger body of work, but we’ll be keeping an ear out.
On Friday, March 8, Annie Dukes perform at The East Room in Nashville alongside The Smokeshows and Tennessee Muscle Candy before heading to Austin, Texas, for a smattering of South by Southwest shows. You can see the rest of their upcoming tour dates, including a pair of Sunshine State stops, right here.
ANNIE DUKES BRING THE SWAGGER ON NEW SINGLE ‘CHERRY’
BY LOCK MAGAZINE UK
After seeing out their incredibly impactful 2023 with their highly-praised self-titled debut EP, US outfit Annie Dukes are back to their vibrant best once again with the anthemic new single, "Cherry".
Bringing back more of that swaggering alt-rock aesthetic they have been building for themselves since their earliest beginnings, ‘Cherry’ makes for an incredibly fun and explosive return to form. Erupting with killer guitar hooks, an energetic pace, and some soaring vocals throughout, they kick off their 2024 with one of their most exciting efforts to date.
While the band are still very much in the infancy of their tenure right now, ‘Cherry’ shows that they are still brimming with plenty of bold and tantalising ideas in which to pursue. With such a firm and focused approach to their direction throughout, we can’t wait to see what they have in store for us in the year ahead as well.
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Is Everything but a Horror
Annie Dukes
In addition to the screening, local rockers Annie Dukes will perform. The Jacksonville-based, female-led band is looking forward to the show, especially because of the film.
“‘Rocky Horror’ has no boundaries. It is inclusive, sexy, edgy and all around an experience. We love that this movie really embodies owning your individualism and uniqueness,” band members said. “As a band, we always want to represent all those things so it is a huge honor to open the night.”
The members of Annie Dukes pride themselves on their live performances as it not only gives them a chance to share their music, but also gives them a chance to connect with their audience. And what better show than Rocky Horror Picture Show to do just that. “We are most looking forward to being home off tour and walking onto the iconic stage of the Florida Theatre to see a crowd as intense as ‘Rocky Horror’ fans,” they shared. “For Annie Dukes, this will be the most epic homecoming we’ve ever had!” They’re even throwing in a little Halloween-inspired song for the occasion.
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MEET THE Annie Dukes
Today we’d like to introduce you to Annie Dukes. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Annie Dukes came together over a mutual friend’s passing. Both Cassidy and Emma had solo careers playing and touring Northeast Florida. The band came together quickly and unexpectedly. After the first couple of shows, the girls knew they had something together worth pursuing. Within the first six months of shows, the band landed direct support slots with artists like Nita Strauss and Blacktop Mojo.
Meeting Mike Monahan in 2021 the trio lineup was complete and the band formed the sound you hear today on their latest release, “The Fog”. The music started to evolve after a heavy year of touring. Bringing Callie on for the last tour of 2022, added three-part harmony and keys/rhythm guitar into the mix, completing their sound.
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Cassidy , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?
As a whole, Annie Dukes in the beginning was a huge risk. Both Cassidy and Emma were at points in their lives where they had pursued music for so long, they were thinking about stepping away for good. After a mutual friends passing, the two women came together and found their passion for music again. Being both vocalists who occasionally played guitar, they picked up the electric guitar and bass and dove into learning the instruments to form Annie Dukes sound. The songwriting happened immediately which was a huge help to forward their progress of really honing in on the direction of the band. Adding Mike Monahan and Callie Johns into the mix, the band solidified themselves by releasing their latest EP and touring heavily last year and into 2023. It was absolutely a risk worth taking.