Behold The Lonesome Yodel of Nick Shoulders & “Lonely Like Me”
For you listening consideration comes this interesting little 7-song EP from a guy you’ve never heard of named Nick Shoulders. Along with a backing band he calls Okay Crawdad, they spent a couple of days at Mashed Potato Records in New Orleans, Louisiana earlier this year cutting this record to tape with a crude yet effective setup, naming it Lonely Like Me. Simple and primitive as it is, it’s more than capable at capturing this Arkansas native’s quite stunning vocal qualities and style.
If artists such as Luke Bell and Pat Reedy suit your fancy, Nick Shoulders will slide right into your wheelhouse. But where these artists perhaps own a deeper arsenal of original songs at the moment, Nick Shoulders distinguishes himself by possessing an incredible, world-class high voice and yodel the likes of which we’ve rarely heard since the days of Slim Whitman. Almost other-worldly, the purity of this gift immediately awakens visions of the Singing Cowboy era in country, and all the vistas of the mind that era conjures.
You really have to look towards some of the most adept yodelers in country and roots of our time for peers of Nick Shoulders, people like Southern California’s Alice Wallace, and Vancouver, Canada’s Petunia in the Vipers to find this type of adeptness and control in singing quality. And it’s not just the yodel, but Nick’s whistling, throat trumpet, and general high vocal abilities that make Lonely Like Me a truly enchanting listen, however niche in appeal it may be.
The primitive, lo-fi aspect of this recording doesn’t inhibit the listening experience, it enhances it. It dials perfectly into the era Nick’s voice and songs look to evoke, with an eerily skillful understanding from all the musicians involved. This record hearkens back to the electification era of recorded music, where plugged-in instruments and readily-available recording equipment first emerged, and there was both a timidness, yet an excitement about the new soundscapes they could create.
While so many modern recordings attempt to add a vintage warmth to their projects that only results in muddying the input channels, Lonely Like Me has great space and separation, while also including distance and that sepia hue to the sound, imbibing it with the inviting tone of memory. If this record accomplishes nothing else, the production is something to study, even if the volume leaves some to be desired. Sam Doores of The Deslondes helped with the recording of this album, which makes perfect sense once you listen. Duff Thompson also lends a hand. This is a very New Orleans project in all the best ways.
Nick Shoulders covers a few potentially-recognizable songs, but in a completely unrecognizable manner, including Elvis Presley’s “Black Star,” Daniel Johnston’s “Tears Stupid Tears,” and “No Fun” by Iggy and the Stooges. However it’s his originals like the opening song “Snakes and Waterfalls,” and “Empty Yodel No. 0” that really draw you in. Lonely Like Me is not a songwriters record per se, but he writes smartly to his vocal strengths, and sets a foundation for where to go from here, if his ambition takes him beyond releasing music on BandCamp.
Certainly not for everyone, but for those who enjoy a vintage throwback sound or simply want to marvel at a truly gifted singer, Nick Shoulders and Lonely Like Me make for a real fine listen.
Okay Crawdad is Cas P Ian – Electric Guitar, Grant Daubin – Bass, Chelsea Moosekian – Drums.
1 3/4 Guns Up (7.5/10)
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November 7, 2018 @ 7:55 pm
I love lo-fi, reedy, bell, and deslondes so I’m super curious about this. Speaking of lo-fi, I sure wish we could get another opus from slackeye slim.
November 7, 2018 @ 8:13 pm
You know, it’s a shame this is considered niche. I started listening to this bad ass shit, and I immediately thought how awesome it would be to see this guy open for Wayne Hancock at Toupsie’s in Lampasas. There are a very small group of singers who actually have an instrument for a voice. Nick is like the country version of Robert Plant. Who can do all the crazy sounds he does with his voice on After Hours (that trumpet stuff? Lol) and pull it off and then some? This is in no way derivative. This is true evolution of the country genre. Man I hope this guy and okay crawdad keep it going. I noticed they have another album under the okay crawdad moniker which I will be checking out as well. Time to redownload the Bandcamp app!
November 7, 2018 @ 8:59 pm
Speaking of Luke Bell…any idea when we might get new music from him? I’m itching for some new Luke Bell music.
November 8, 2018 @ 7:33 am
Amen brother.
November 7, 2018 @ 9:12 pm
Personally, when I think of lo-fi I think of indie bands recording on tascam portastudios with cheap microphones. Maybe “primitive” was the better adjective. A few old ribbon mics, through old gear recorded live to 2 track tape, and using the ambiance of the room, is definitely a “primitive” way to record. It’s also mixed in mono – which isn’t really ever done anymore.
These songs in this style, with this old-school production, go well together. Thanks for sharing this.
November 7, 2018 @ 9:49 pm
Yep! Yep! Even my dog loves it!
November 8, 2018 @ 6:46 am
This is great stuff. I’m an confused though as to why people release records like this, though. I think that if the old timers had the luxury of a Macbook and Logic, they would have used it. I would have enjoyed it more if it was recorded with modern technology. Curious if there are other people who feel this way.
November 8, 2018 @ 7:13 am
Whether or not old timers would have used macbooks and logic and gotten clearer quantized tracks is irrelevant into understanding why current artists go for the retro sound, isn’t it? That sound existed then, is iconic, and now newer artists chase it because it, to them, shows authenticity and makes their music sound more in line with the greats they were influenced by.
I hadn’t heard of this guy before, and it’s really good btw!
November 8, 2018 @ 7:28 am
Maybe it does show authenticity. I love the live feel of this stuff but you can pull that off with new gear, too. They are obviously great players, and there’d be no reason to quantize the tracks. That would feel more authentic to me, because we authentically have great gear available to us at far more affordable prices than old gear in 2018. I’m not knocking guys who do it, and I do think this is cool. It’s just not my preference. In other words, I’ll listen to this record once through, and be done. If it was a high fidelity recording, it would be on repeat.
November 8, 2018 @ 8:42 am
So you like production, not songwriting, pretty much?
To an extent i can understand that, but i don’t think this album’s production even approaches a line that doesn’t bear repeat listens (if you loved the songwriting)
November 8, 2018 @ 8:51 am
” I love the live feel of this stuff but you can pull that off with new gear, too.”
I don’t think you can. I think you can come to close approximations, but you can’t get the same distance and feel. Also it’s not just how it’s captured, but how it’s performed—the energy in the room you in with the gear and recording interface that also influences the recording. I hear records all the time that sound old and scratchy, and it’s a distraction as opposed to an enhancement.
November 8, 2018 @ 8:06 am
Because it won’t sound the same. Why do people still play tube and not transistor guitar amps or computer plugins?
Regardless, the fact that they used a tape machine and not a computer Is only part of why this sounds different than most modern productions. They could have used a computer as the recorder, but if they still used these few mics and recorded it live, it would have come out only slightly different due to the subtle sound of actual tape. Most of the reason the instruments sound as they do is because they weren’t individually close mic’d. What you are hearing is close to how it would have sounded if you were there in the room listening to human musicians playing live, and not the sound of technology. I think there is something to be said for listening to human made music as organically as possible – which, in the mainstream, died a long time ago.
November 8, 2018 @ 8:15 am
You know all that said, I think I would enjoy it more if they had at least done stereo. We have 2 ears, and are used to hearing things in stereo, not mono.
November 8, 2018 @ 9:03 am
I much prefer listening to the Beach Boys and Beatles in mono, personally. Just depends.
November 8, 2018 @ 7:02 am
I feel like SCM is maybe the last place i should be asking this question (lol) but does anyone else here really love Kate Bush? I just got into her, and she’s so unique.
November 8, 2018 @ 8:04 am
Prayers for all those who lost their life in SoCal. We need to start comparing state and national laws with incidents that happen per capita and figure something out. I’m pro 2nd, but this is getting ridiculous. Not sure if more or less gun restrictions are the answer, but it’s time to take groupthink and politics out of the equation.
November 8, 2018 @ 9:51 am
I appreciate your sentiment- but, when “we” is involved that automatically becomes “group think”- when “something” (in the case of mass shootings is involved) that automatically involves “politics” .
Laws automatically punish the many for the actions of the few and they are by design, political.
In a land of 300+ million, in an ostensibly free land, the costs of what recognized rights are “protected” are high. Also, in a land of 300+ million there will be a percentage who are imbalanced- no law will change that.
Politicians main job, in this land of ostensibly free, is to protect and defend our rights. In the case of the 2nd amendment it clearly states- shall not be infringed. There are no caveats. The 4th amendment clearly states – shall not be violated, but with probable cause- which is the only caveat in the Bill of Rights.
This particular shooter, so I’ve heard, is a former Marine, and may have been diagnosed with PTSD- if that’s the case, “we” should look into why so many service men and women suffer this affliction- but, that won’t likely happen, or the truth won’t be admitted by “law makers” because the responsibility lies directly at their feet. Therefore, “we” need to be vigilant in seeing that our rights are protected at all cost.
November 8, 2018 @ 1:21 pm
“Laws automatically punish the many for the actions of the few”
That’s a very slanted generalization.
They also can and do protect the many from the actions of the few.
November 8, 2018 @ 5:29 pm
Of course they “can”- but, obviously they don’t. Bars in Ca are “gun free” zones- yet here we are, and my slanted view is based more than one example- most laws are meant to restrict everyone, therefore punishing the many for the actions of the few to generate revenue and make politicians feel relevant. I’ll consider any examples of being protected by law. But, up front, I’ll say: Most laws are determined and passed ‘after the fact’ and criminals are called criminal for a reason- they broke the law. As in didn’t pay attention to it. And for the deal about guns- making it harder to near impossible for law abiding citizens to get guns does not keep criminals from getting guns.
November 9, 2018 @ 10:47 am
Not taking issue with your 2nd Amendment support, which I share (with perhaps a little nuance), just your oversimplified generalization against the benefits of laws.
Here’s a very small sampling of federal laws:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall)
Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906
Freedom of Information Act of 1966
Bank Secrecy Act of 1970
This list could go on and on ad nauseam. Individual laws should be judged on their own merits. Not all laws are bad.
This is a music site, not a legal or political site, so I’ll leave it at that.
November 9, 2018 @ 1:00 pm
There is no nuance in- shall not be infringed.
ALL laws restrict- they prevent nothing, but do, on occasion, often as not, favor one over another- and they punish, through fines or restrictions, property confiscation as well up to incarceration and death, the many for the actions of the few and create revenue for LEO’s and law writers.
November 8, 2018 @ 2:29 pm
I think you’re splitting hairs with the “we” argument but it’s not important. I would say it’s a pretty easy answer to why military folks are especially susceptible to PTSD. It’s because they see some horrific stuff. That’s not a new phenomenon. It just has a technical name now. I would like to see laws that prevent mentally ill people from owning firearms. If a person has a record of mental illness, they shouldn’t own a gun. Period. More important than the 2nd amendment are our God given unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — all of which are routinely taken away from the mentally disturbed, so I think we should be preventing people like the SoCal shooter from being able to buy and register a gun in his name.
November 8, 2018 @ 5:49 pm
Taken away from the mentally disturbed? Did you mean “by” the mentally disturbed? But, sadly, both happen. They too have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When you throw in a caveat, like mental illness, the problem becomes multi-faceted- there can be a great deal of bias in the one making that determination and that is a slippery slope indeed (unintended consequences)- ya know, that whole life, and liberty thing. Who makes that decision? A bureaucrat? Criminalizing a person who has committed no crime is “mind reading/thought policing” and is immoral. Rarely do laws and moral meet.
I also know about giving PTSD a technical name. It used to be called “shell shock” and it was the same gov’t actions (wholesale slaughter) that created it that created the technical name- and it still doen’t get respected, or treated adequately. I know several who are afflicted and I had a step uncle who had severe “shell shock” and in fact died having never received any attention by the gov’t. from WW2. My Daddy’s ship was sank in the Korean war and he became a stuttering alcoholic because he survived and many of his ship mates didn’t.
And I’m not splitting hairs about we. That isn’t the question to ask. The question is what can “I” do? I can try to ensure me, mine and you don’t have your right to self protection restricted by a bureaucrat- and I can (and do) sow the seeds of liberty and justice for all, not just the elite who can afford it, or, those who would gladly restrict your rights and call themselves doing “something”.
November 8, 2018 @ 7:03 pm
Keeping guns away from mentally disturbed people is not limiting the rights of the avg citizen. You said yourself the rights of citizens can be taken away with probable cause. How does mental illness not fit into probable cause? The answer is it does. The law protects the innocent, so no I don’t mean “by the mentally disturbed”. We put mentally disturbed people in prison-hospitals because they’re a danger to the avg citizen. The govt had an opportunity to do the same for this ex-marine and chose not to commit him and then he killed a bunch of people. Are you seriously trying to tell me it would not have been better to restrict his 2nd amendment rights to avoid the carnage that happened last night? Just because the govt uses probable cause to limit the 2nd amendment rights of a mentally disturbed person does not mean they’re gonna come after you or anyone else next. This guy’s own mother was terrified of him, and you say he has a right to life, liberty, and happiness? That is an irresponsible position, and it’s an anarchist’s position.
Being mentally disturbed is not a crime, but it is probable cause to restrict a citizen’s rights so they don’t commit a crime. For example, the odor of marijuana on your person or possessions (e.g. car) is not a crime , but it is a probable cause to suspend your right to privacy and have your person and car searched in the state of Texas and other states where it hasn’t been legalized.
Who makes the decision? A beaurocrat? No, a doctor. A psychiatrist. And then the beaurocrat deals with the citizen accordingly. That’s not difficult to understand. And it’s not criminalizing a person to restrict their ability to kill people when probable cause has been established. I have a protective order against me right now because my lawyer fucked up and we weren’t there to defend myself. This is related to my custody battle for my son, and my mom lied to the judge about agreeing with my lawyer to reschedule the hearing. But I’m not a criminal. I just have restrictions on my gun ownership rights until we show the judge the evidence that I’m not a danger to society. (Please tread lightly with your response to that because that is a very personal and sensitive subject for me, but it’s important enough to use as an example, and I’m going thru it and I still support the court’s decision even tho I wasn’t there to defend myself. I will be vindicated in the end and my 2nd amendment rights will be restored.)
If you’re familiar with PTSD and shell shock then you don’t need a study performed to tell you why a lot of vets are messed up.
I don’t know where the elite thing came from, but I can assure you I am not elite. I make around 35k a year and I am just an avg Joe like you. “We” have to come together and offer our “individual” solutions for the collective good. The founding fathers were dynamic individuals who came together to make the best govt they could think of to protect the individual and by proxy the general public. Restricting the gun ownership rights of individuals who display probable cause to do so does not affect the avg citizen’s rights . If “we” can’t work together for the betterment of the individual, then we are all in trouble. A republic is “we”. “We” the people in order to form a more perfect union. “We” the people come together to protect the rights of the individual. “We” the people restrict an individual’s 2nd amendment rights, due to probable cause, to protect the 2nd amendment rights and rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness of every individual.
November 8, 2018 @ 7:09 pm
*my son’s mom lied to the judge
November 8, 2018 @ 8:55 pm
I never said, nor would I ever say rights can be taken- they can’t. They can be violated, and/or restricted but never taken because they aren’t given. They are inherent- endowed by a Creator, not granted or installed on an assembly line. Privileges are granted, or given, therefore can be rescinded or taken.
The *4th* amendment is what I referenced for a caveat of violation “but with probable cause”- the *only* caveat in the Bill of Rights-
the 2nd amendment clearly states that the right to keep and bear bear arms **shall not be infringed**- that is the declarative, and there are no caveats, like avg citizen. The right of the keep to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Period.
We the people is respecting and acknowledging the Individual. The gov’t’s job is to protect individual rights- all of them, including those that aren’t recognized- *All men are created equal and have certain unalienable rights*, among these are the right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness- notice “among these”- that implies more than what is listed. That’s THE reason there is a Bill of Rights- there were some who wouldn’t agree to the constitution unless these particular rights were spelled out to keep the gov’t from violating them- only one, the *4th* amendment, has a caveat of “but with probable cause”, which is for obtaining a warrant and is supposed to be ‘detailed’ explicitly what the warrant allows.
Sorry about your situation, but, it is anecdotal and you yourself clearly said- your right to own a gun has been restricted- not taken. Splitting hairs counts in politics.
The elite are the law writers and their boot lickers with connections= politicians, and those who can afford it- think OJ Simpson, and a plethora of politicians- or, do you think you could afford weeks and weeks of litigation, letter writing, research, etc., at 400-1000 bucks/hr, depending on the case and it’s location?
You’re suggesting a slippery slope and you’re personal situation is standing at the precipice- all that needs be said is; he is a danger and voila- you can never own a gun, you can never protect yourself or your son except with your bare hands- because you were maliciously wronged.
You complain about this latest shooter and the gov’t not doing anything, but you want to give it more authority which will, at some point, get the wrong person- there are dozens and dozens of stories (verifiable) of cops shooting innocent people- yet they go unpunished for the most part- but, we need to do something only empowers the something makers to violate/infringe on law abiding citizens- see gun free zones like this bar and most schools, yet, people are still shot- look at Chicago- the strictest gun laws in the country- compare it to Houston, or LA or NY or Boston- who has the strictest gun laws in that bunch? Who has the most shootings? Hint- it ain’t Houston.
Look, I understand the frustration- but law abiding citizens will never just randomly shoot people- if they do there are laws to punish them- until then, remain vigilant and rely on yourself to protect yourself and your son- Dr’s can’t and locking people up in hospitals is not the answer, and obviously more inane laws aren’t either- be thankful the founders had enough foresight to recognize your inherent right(s) and helped ensure their remaining recognized with The Supreme Law, the constitution.
The argument about we vs I is where the answer lies- be the change you want to see- there is strength in numbers, but, remember, when you join a group you have to defer to the group or be ostracized, demonized and cast out- bringing us full circle- what can “I” do?
November 9, 2018 @ 7:29 am
I didn’t say anything restricting gun zones. I think the bouncer should have had a gun to prevent that situation. The only thing I’ve suggested is using probable cause to restrict the gun rights of crazy people. And if you restrict a right, its the same thing as taking it away. YOURE splitting hairs, and you’re being sensational about what would happen if we restrict crazy people. I use the phrase avg citizen meaning law abiding citizen. And not everyone out there thinks about they as individuals can do to improve themselves. They’re called criminals, and that’s why we have laws. Criminally mentally ill people are allowed to own and purchase guns which is wrong. I would suggest you work on improving yourself as in stop using your fear of govt to justify letting criminals and mentally ill people have guns. Sane people dont want to take your guns away. They want to take guns away from insane people. And you keep on saying the same thing over and over, so this is my last response on this thread.
Have a good one.
November 9, 2018 @ 11:16 am
i didn’t say anything about restricting gun zones- I pointed out a “law” restricting guns- and it doesn’t work.
Using probable cause for what you’re advocating is mind reading at its best and thought policing at its worse.
The 4th amendment since you seem hung up on splitting hairs.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, ***shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things ..*** – yet this is broken daily, sometimes making the news- and do you know what the response usually is?
I’m sorry you see what I say as splitting hairs. I was under the assumption that words mean things- for instance: shall not be infringed and shall not be violated but for probable cause- which has 0 to do with the right to keep and bear arms except in a search and seizure operation with evidence leading LEO’s in an investigation, which YOU keep repeating as though it does- you use the words “average citizen” to mean law abiding- until someone commits a crime he is average- but, even with evidence that the gov’t is wrong you want the gov’t to do something- assuming someone will commit a crime is immoral- but, let’s extrapolate that, Mr Average Citizen; have you committed a crime? Can you buy a gun?
As far as my fear of gov’t; that is multi-faceted. I don’t fear it for me, but I do fear it for people who refuse to acknowledge the truth- I’m too old to care. It can’t harm me, but it is harming you. I apologize if pointing out the obvious bothers you. I never said, or implied that sane people want to take my guns- I simply said: When demanding from gov’t that something be done it empowers gov’t to do something, Mr Average Citizen standing on the precipice of the slippery slope. You may like what gov’t does in this shooting instance, but, what about when the finger is pointed at you? What if a Dr incorrectly diagnoses you? What if he was paid to do just that? What if he, and not just your son’s mother lied?
People are not infallible, and Dr’s are people as are politicians- the difference being, in many cases, politicians don’t see themselves as avg and believe themselves above the law as long as they can get away with it and there are tons of evidence that can be easily found to support the “fear”. They too “split hairs”, for a livelihood and come up with “something” which at some point will come back to bite you, Mr Average Citizen, in the butt, which will be easy because your head is in the sand, which is what you’re doing by ending a conversation you can’t win when logic is used and evidence that supports all I say is easily available in your favorite web browser.
Then the best- you said “we need to have a conversation about doing something”. I’m trying to converse with you, repeating myself because what I repeat needs repeated- and you accuse me of splitting hairs- words mean things- ending with; so this is my last response on this thread- means; I can’t convince you so I’ll take my ball and go home-
November 9, 2018 @ 12:07 pm
Ok since you went personal I’ll just say one more thing. you’re a close minded old fool. We had a conversation, we disagree, and now the conversation is over. Due process will solve my problems, but the only thing that will solve your problems is a brain transplant.
November 9, 2018 @ 1:12 pm
The conversation was over long before I “went personal”- it was over before it started because you argue with emotion as your foundation- not logic, or common sense- and it’s clear you have no argument other than emotion when you use “personal” attacks as a point- my “went personal” was applying your logic? to your own situation- and you still can’t buy a gun, even though your son’s mom lied- due process is for criminals, not average citizens who have done no wrong- maybe you should get out more and read about why the constitution reads like it does- hint: it’s not to give the gov’t unlimited authority over citizens. The Federalist Papers are full of information, as are news stories depicting the exact reasons- like the 4th amendment violations- read this quote and look at the big picture.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Don’t think it can’t happen here.
Then read this story about Davy Crocketts time in congress
Not Yours To Give
Davy Crockett on The Role Of Government
http://hushmoney.org/Davy_Crockett_Farmer_Bunce.htm
November 12, 2018 @ 1:27 pm
What a regrettable thread, distracting from an enjoyable album. A shame it didn’t get censored out under the “stay on related topics” guidelines.
November 8, 2018 @ 9:14 am
He’s super talented, but dang it, it just smells hipstery.
It just does. Am I really wrong?
November 8, 2018 @ 9:46 am
Live a little!
November 8, 2018 @ 9:55 am
Almost, but that could be because we’ve been inundated with that particular word- it sounds very retro to me, and I like the idea- but, I also like Jimmy Dale Gilmore who this reminded me of and I like the Del McCoury band- so maybe I’m just biased 🙂
November 8, 2018 @ 11:01 am
The confirmation bias is strong with this one….
November 8, 2018 @ 11:32 am
It has to suck to be so much better than hipsters that you can’t listen to them if they’re making good music. This isn’t a comment on whether this guy is a hipster or not, don’t know, but do know I’m really enjoying this EP! If I held myself up on some pedestal where I looked way down on hipsters, I wouldn’t enjoy a lot of the music I enjoy. That would probably turn me into a grumpy unhappy guy that complains everyday in the SCM message boards 😉
November 8, 2018 @ 1:32 pm
I find inauthenticity to be extremely off-putting and corny, especially in C(c)ountry Music. It doesn’t mean I’m unhappy or grumpy.
If you disagree, then listen away.
November 8, 2018 @ 4:52 pm
I agree Honky. I hate it when country artists pretend, but I strongly disagree that’s the case with this band.
November 8, 2018 @ 5:14 pm
Thanks Honk. I thought you would be ruder with your reply. My take (not that anyone cares); authenticity, passion (heart), and talent will result in the best art. Passion and talent can still result in something great, and passion only can still result in awesome music. Whereas you take authenticity alone or talent alone, you’ll probably end up with crap. You can see what I care about the most.
November 8, 2018 @ 7:23 pm
What is the definition of authenticity we’re trying to apply in this case anyway? Does he authentically sing and vocalize his ass off on this EP? I would say hell yes he does. The lyrics are authentic to every human being in the world (pain, heartache, struggle), so I would like to have Honky tell us specifically what aspects of this group are inauthentic. I think it’s just a general wariness of anything that that harks back to the old days a la Hedley, O’Hora, Bell, Harmonica Sam that keeps people from enjoying the revivalist tendencies of a lot of these independent artists.
November 8, 2018 @ 2:32 pm
I don’t think any hipster could pull off what he’s doing sonically
November 8, 2018 @ 11:20 am
Lots of energy, This would be a good group to hear live.
November 8, 2018 @ 12:57 pm
Wasn’t impressed with the first song (maybe the production caught me off guard), but enjoyed the rest!
Got a slight Marty Robbins vibe, and then Roger Miller-esque with all the different sounds.
Good stuff!
November 8, 2018 @ 7:51 pm
I may not rush out to buy this, but I rather enjoyed hearing it through once.
Definitely it’s a sound that is right at home at SCM, free from auto-tunes, drum machines and the like.
I definitely had to give it a listen, as I am a Luke Bell fan (and I wonder what Luke’s up to these days).
November 24, 2018 @ 2:38 am
This is why i came to this blog in the first place. I don t care about drama or awards, but to listen to music i wouldn t have discovered myself. Thanks.