THE APULIAN BLUES FOUNDATION Return with New Single ‘Cool Drink of Water (Part 1)’ from Upcoming Debut Full-Length Album

THE APULIAN BLUES FOUNDATION unveil their new single “Cool Drink of Water (Part 1)”, a fresh chapter in their ongoing exploration of the blues’ most primitive roots through the distorted lens of modern stoner rock.

In this track, the band revisits a classic Delta blues motif – thirst, redemption, and the search for relief – translating it into their raw, hypnotic language of “delta stoner.” The result is a slow-burning groove that flows between heat and trance.

“Cool Drink of Water (Part 1)” captures the dual essence of THE APULIAN BLUES FOUNDATION: reverence for tradition and the urge to twist it into something visceral, electric, and deeply human. A ritual of dust and distortion, where every riff drips with tension and desire.

The song anticipates the release of the band’s upcoming full-length “Traditional Songs About Life, Death and Rebirth”, due out November 21st, 2025 via Zann’s Records.

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Formed in 2015, the band began their journey with the self-produced EP “Vol.1,” recorded and mixed by Bari-based sound engineer Andrea Dinapoli. After years of intense live activity — performing at Waves of Doom Fest, Freak Out Stoned Fest, Zolla Fest, Promontorio Music Fest, Rock in Lama, and sharing the stage with notable national and international acts — the band is now ready to present their first full-length album.

Their new record, “Traditional Songs About Life, Death and Rebirth,” will be released on November 21, 2025 via Zann’s Records. Comprising eight tracks, the album pays homage to both early 20th-century blues and the gritty, lysergic stoner rock of the 1990s, reinterpreting the verses and sounds of the past through a modern, raw and punk-driven lens.

Recorded and mixed at REH Studio within MAT Laboratorio Urbano in Terlizzi (BA) by Dario Tatoli, and mastered by Claudio Gruer (Nick Oliveri, Yawning Man, Brant Bjork) at Pisi Studio in Rome, the album marks a major step forward for the band, solidifying a sound that is both personal and immediately recognizable.

With this record, THE APULIAN BLUES FOUNDATION confirm their place as one of the most original and genuine acts in Italy’s contemporary rock scene — delivering a sound that feels both ancient and modern, dusty and visionary.

Tracklist:

1) Keep Your Lamp
2) Cool Drink of Water (part 1)
3) Everybody Ought to Love Jesus
4) Cool Drink of Water (part 2)
5) Coff’n Shop
6) Beerkenstock Blues
7) Mississipi Bowevil Blues
8) So Long

Current line-up:

Giovanni Valentino – Vocals, guitar
Marco Meledandri – Bass, vocals
Cipollino – Drums

Album line-up:

Giovanni Valentino – Vocals, guitar
Marco Meledandri – Bass, vocals
Cosimo Armenio – Drums

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