A gig held at The Mothers Ruin on Friday 24th March. The event starts at 19:30.
Jonny Fritz..
'With his thrift-shop wardrobe and unkempt hair, Jonny Fritz may look like the perfect specimen of the irony-first hipster, but the songs on his fourth full-length are nothing if not sincere. And therein likes the sweetness of Sweet Creep, a collection of imagery-rich songs about resorts for dogs ("Chihuahua Rescue"), derelict Nashville motels ("Stadium Inn") and Fritz's penchant for skedaddling ("I Love Leaving"). For Fritz, his observational lyrics aren't gags – they're his way of making sense of an increasingly overstimulated America, where the mundane beauty of everyday life has been replaced by viral videos and memes. Produced by Jim James with warm, easygoing playing from Dawes' Goldsmith brothers as the core band, Sweet Creep is concrete proof that Americana music needn't always be hard to digest – or so damn serious.' (Rolling Stone Magazine)
Joshua Hedley..
'Pound for pound, there's no better unsigned artist working in Nashville today. A nuanced, heart-tugging fiddle ace – he was playing in bars before age 11 – Hedley has been the go-to sideman for Justin Townes Earle and Jonny Fritz. And his voice – he guests on the new track "Shadows" by Southern rapper Yelawolf – is just as striking, a warm, smooth baritone that's nonetheless capable of hitting honky-tonk highs. As such, Hedley has become a fixture of the bars on Lower Broadway, particularly the classic-country outpost Robert's Western World, which he calls "my spot forever, no matter what happens." Should Jack White be looking to sign the male counterpart to Margo Price, he needn't look any further.' (Rolling Stone Magazine)
Mark J. Lee..
'Our new National Anthem' (The Guardian)
'Real-deal Alt-country ‘star on the rise’ is a misnomer of sorts, see, Lee has been around forging a solid career for years. Touring, producing and playing with Howlin’ Lord, Screamin’ Miss Jackson & The Slap Ya’ Mama Big Band among others. And let us not forget Lee collaborated with production duo The Insects on a version of the folk song ‘A Lyke Wake Dirge’ for the soundtrack to the BBC drama series ‘The Living and the Dead’.' (Global Texan Chronicles)
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'With his thrift-shop wardrobe and unkempt hair, Jonny Fritz may look like the perfect specimen of the irony-first hipster, but the songs on his fourth full-length are nothing if not sincere. And therein likes the sweetness of Sweet Creep, a collection of imagery-rich songs about resorts for dogs ("Chihuahua Rescue"), derelict Nashville motels ("Stadium Inn") and Fritz's penchant for skedaddling ("I Love Leaving"). For Fritz, his observational lyrics aren't gags – they're his way of making sense of an increasingly overstimulated America, where the mundane beauty of everyday life has been replaced by viral videos and memes. Produced by Jim James with warm, easygoing playing from Dawes' Goldsmith brothers as the core band, Sweet Creep is concrete proof that Americana music needn't always be hard to digest – or so damn serious.' (Rolling Stone Magazine)
Joshua Hedley..
'Pound for pound, there's no better unsigned artist working in Nashville today. A nuanced, heart-tugging fiddle ace – he was playing in bars before age 11 – Hedley has been the go-to sideman for Justin Townes Earle and Jonny Fritz. And his voice – he guests on the new track "Shadows" by Southern rapper Yelawolf – is just as striking, a warm, smooth baritone that's nonetheless capable of hitting honky-tonk highs. As such, Hedley has become a fixture of the bars on Lower Broadway, particularly the classic-country outpost Robert's Western World, which he calls "my spot forever, no matter what happens." Should Jack White be looking to sign the male counterpart to Margo Price, he needn't look any further.' (Rolling Stone Magazine)
Mark J. Lee..
'Our new National Anthem' (The Guardian)
'Real-deal Alt-country ‘star on the rise’ is a misnomer of sorts, see, Lee has been around forging a solid career for years. Touring, producing and playing with Howlin’ Lord, Screamin’ Miss Jackson & The Slap Ya’ Mama Big Band among others. And let us not forget Lee collaborated with production duo The Insects on a version of the folk song ‘A Lyke Wake Dirge’ for the soundtrack to the BBC drama series ‘The Living and the Dead’.' (Global Texan Chronicles)
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