Unrepentant (album)

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Unrepentant
Greg Koch Album Unrepentant.png
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 24, 2017 (2017-04-24)
RecordedColorado Sound
StudioMurphy's Idle Hours Cafe
Genre soul, Gospel, Blues, Funk
Length37:23
Label Bear Family Records
Producer Chris Hanson

Unrepentant is a studio album by American guitarist Greg Koch. Released April 24, 2017 just prior to the formation of his new band Koch Marshall Trio.

Contents

Background

Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Click for video], Koch Marshall Trio in 2018 (Title Track: Unrepentant)

Koch released Unrepentant as a solo artist. He formed the Koch Marshall Trio and subsequently released the album Toby Arrives just months after the release of Unrepentant. [1]

Release and reception

Greg Koch assembled musicians from his previous bands to record this album: including Gary Keohler and Kevin Mushel. The award winning band: two former members of "Greg Koch and the Tone controls" a band which previously won five Wisconsin Area Music Awards for Blues Artist of the Year (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998). [2]

The Unrepentant album was released April 24, 2017.

The Koch Marshall Trio often plays the title track Unrepentant in their live performance. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Koch.

Unrepentant
No.TitleLength
1."Wechz Grape"7:04
2."Funk Force Five"3:09
3."Rocky Mountain Gristle"3:29
4."Sweet tea"9:59
5."Goon"4:21
6."Night Owl Instrumental"4:00
7."Unrepentant"5:12

Personnel

Greg Koch

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