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Exclusive Download; Diamond Rugs' Pretty, Painful 'Country Mile'

Preview a song by new band featuring members of Deer Tick, Dead Confederate and the Black Lips

The Diamond Rugs
Amie Ledford
April 11, 2012 9:00 AM ET

Click to listen to Diamond Rugs' 'Country Mile'

Diamond Rugs is a new band featuring familiar faces from other notable bands – John McCauley and Robbie Crowell of Deer Tick, Ian Saint Pé of the Black Lips, Hardy Morris of Dead Confederate, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and Bryan Dufresne of Six Finger Satellite. "Country Mile," a highlight from their debut LP, was penned by Morris in the final days of recording the album. "It's about a friend of mine who has been bound to a wheelchair his whole life, but is an extraordinary dude and has definitely 'stood up' to more than most people," says Morris. "It's supposed to sound both painful and pretty." Diamond Rugs will be in stores on April 24th, but you can download "Country Mile" for free here today.

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