Since debuting in 2009, Americana combo the Black Lillies have firmly established their reputation for fusing classic country-rooted sounds with contemporary energy and attitude. Led by singer/songwriter Cruz Contreras, they delivered a trio of independent releases including 2013's breakout Runaway Freeway Blues before teaming up with Nashville's Thirty Tigers, which issued their acclaimed fourth album, 2015's Hard to Please, and its 2018 follow-up, Stranger to Me.
The Black Lillies were formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2009 shortly after Contreras left his post with Robinel...