In addition to the high-energy performances that have landed The Black Lillies at Bonnaroo, Stagecoach and the Grand Ole Opry, the band recently became known for overcoming artistic obstacles. Two weeks before entering the studio to record its fourth album, Hard to Please, two members gave notice, causing frontman Cruz Contreras to pull together new material quickly. And the theft of the group’s tour van and all its gear in January found them renting equipment to get back on the road. Fans responded by circulating information, offering money, gigs and moral support to the acclaimed Americana act.
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