All Them Witches

All Them Witches is an American psychedelic rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2012 around Charles Michael Parks Jr. and Ben McLeod. Dying Surfer Meets His Maker (2015) is the groove-heavy, slow-burn place to start, with Sleeping Through the War (2017) right behind it. Dig into All Them Witches vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.

About All Them Witches

All Them Witches formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2012. The band's core has long consisted of Charles Michael Parks Jr. on vocals and bass, and Ben McLeod on guitar, with various additional members on keyboards, drums, and other instruments rotating across releases. They have released through Elektrohasch (Germany), New West, and have self-released material as well. The band has built a sustained underground following on the strength of consistent recorded output and extensive touring.

Sound and style

All Them Witches' sound combines psychedelic rock, blues rock, stoner rock, and Southern rock with extended improvisational sections, slow-burn dynamics, and a heavy emphasis on groove. Their work draws on the lineage of bands like Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and the early-1970s American psychedelic underground.

Discography highlights

  • Our Mother Electricity (2012, self-released)
  • Lightning at the Door (2013, Elektrohasch)
  • Dying Surfer Meets His Maker (2015, New West)
  • Sleeping Through the War (2017, New West)
  • ATW (2018, New West)
  • Nothing as the Ideal (2020, New West)
  • Baker's Dozen (2022, self-released)

For collectors

New West pressings of the band's mid-2010s catalog and self-released later material have appeared in numerous vinyl variants and color editions. The band has issued multiple limited live recordings through their Baker's Dozen series.

Where to start

Listeners new to All Them Witches typically start with Dying Surfer Meets His Maker (2015) or Sleeping Through the War (2017). Explore more: Psych & Garage, Classic Rock