The Ron Keel Band's new album, South x South Dakota,pays tribute tothe frontman's Southern rock roots. Among its offerings is a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 2003 single "Red White & Blue."

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I went on the road with Lynyrd Skynyrd for a couple of weeks on the [1999] Edge of Forever tour, not as the opening act, but as part of the merch crew," Keel tells UCR. "Thats how big a fan I am. To me, Skynyrd personifies tenacity and perseverance, as theyve been able to stick to their guns while dealing with such adversity and still evolve musically. I hope that if they hear our version of 'Red White & Blue' and they will approve and understand that its my way of saluting one of my favorite bands of all time.

South x South Dakota, which was released on April 24, also features classics by the Allman Brothers Band ("Ramblin' Man"), Molly Hatchet ("Flirtin' With Disaster") and a live medley of songs originally performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Although he's best remembered as the singer inthe metal band Keel, Keel notes in the press material for the new record that his roots in country and Southern rockfirst led him to Nashville in 1979, where he was dismissed by one label executive as "Twang Petty."

The genesis ofSouth x South Dakota stems from a track recorded in 2015, when Henry Paul of the Outlaws produced the Ron Keel Band's take on Johnny Cash's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" and the Atlanta Rhythm Section's "Homesick." Asthe band wasworking on last year's Fight Like a Band, themembers would occasionally pass the time by playing other covers. Unknown to the band, producer Mike Dresch was recording.

"Upon hearing some of the tracks, it was obvious we had the makings of something special," Keel says.

Ron Keel Band, 'South X South Dakota' Track Listing1. "Train Train"2. "Rockin' Into the Night"3. "Don't Misunderstand Me"4. "Red White & Blue"5. "Flirtin' With Disaster"6. "Ramblin' Man"7. "Fire on the Mountain"8. "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"9. "Homesick"10. "Ghost Riders in the Sky"11. "Creedence Medley Live"

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