In search of the ever-elusive Song of the South one need not look in the back of a mud-splattered pickup truck or hike the hills in search of pickers and fiddlers, for the tune that emanates from the heart of Dixie can be heard echoing from the basement of the Macon, Georgia home occupied by the quartet of twenty-somethings that make up the adaptable musical collective known as Dalmatian. Michael Suhr testifies at the helm with conviction and an effervescent flair, a witness to the souls of musical predecessors. Burgess Brown hearkens keyboards and additional vocals, along with Sean Williams providing undulating rhythm, while John Ewing traces a tempo that provides that backdrop for the meandering witticisms and basal truths offered in Suhr’s earnest lyrics. Dalmatian, seeks to provide an experience not unlike eating a damn good slice of pie. Their jaunty tunes: an offering of a fleeting presence of savory indulgence that will probably make you shake your booty. Gathered and raised in bars on the arboreally-labeled, spacious streets of Poplar and Cherry in the geographically-true Heart of Georgia, these penmen of buoyant melody aim, with a sincere sense of humble honesty, to gratify. Dalmatian has released two EPs: Dances with Dalmatian and Obscure Discoteca. -Caryn Suhr Dalmatian has ended but we are still playing music in ELROY LOVE and SEAN SOLO