The Chess Hotel Explained

The Chess Hotel is the third full-length album from American rock band The Elms. The album was released May 2, 2006, on Universal South Records.^[1]

The album was co-produced by The Elms and David Bianco and marked a stylistic shift in the band's sound towards a heavier, sparse blues-infused sound. Reviews of the album were favorable, and critics likened the album's sound to The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and The White Stripes.^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

1. I Am the World
2. Who Puts Rock & Roll in Your Blood?
3. Nothin' to Do with Love
4. Makes Good Sense
5. I Left My Body and Never Came Back
6. She's Cold!
7. The Chess Hotel
8. Bring Me Your Tea
9. The Way I Will
10. The Downtown King
11. Black Peach
12. The Towers & the Trains
13. I've Been Wrong

Recording

The Chess Hotel was recorded in Franklin, Tennessee at Dark Horse Studios. The album was mixed at Scream Studios in Los Angeles, California.

Personnel

The Elms

• Owen Thomas - lead vocals, guitar, percussion, songwriting
• Christopher Thomas - drums, percussion
• Thomas Daugherty - lead guitar, vocals
• Nathan W. Bennett - bass guitar, vocals

Additional

• David Bianco - co-producer, engineer, mix engineer
• Eddie Schreyer - mastering engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: MSN.com. April 29, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121052526/http://music.msn.com/music/album/the-elms/the-chess-hotel/. 2010-11-21. dead.
2. Web site: Hybrid Magazine; The Chess Hotel Review. April 29, 2010.
3. Web site: Crosswalk; The Chess Hotel Review. April 29, 2010.