Country music has evolved so much through the years, that you sometimes wonder if you're talking about the same thing as the next guy. There was a time when Country music was raw and real. Then it moved uptown and got a string section. And, one day, you woke up and Country music was essentially Pop music with a steel guitar.
I was never a big Country fan. My father was. But I do find myself enjoying the Indie Alt Country that's out today. Seems to me they've gone back to the roots...ditched the horns and strings and high class production for a bit more of that original Country flavor.
I loved this new song from Bonnie & The Barrows from the first note to the last. To me, this is what a Country Christmas song should sound like. Great vocals from Liz Wawak and Collin Marks, guitar, bass and drums...that's all you need on a Country song. Nice easy rhythm. Sad sound that's still hopeful. Doesn't hurt that hey give a shout out to David Bowie in the middle. Adds some authenticity, somehow. And, if "Christmas Brand New" doesn't click with you, lend an ear to "You've Got The Problem (I've Got The Gun)" from their January EP "Tammy Wynette's Mysterious Death". I'm gonna have to rethink my relationship with Country, cause I like this band a whole lot. Who'd have thought the best new Country act in America would come out of Chicago?
"Christmas Brand New" is name-your-price over at Bandcamp.
I was never a big Country fan. My father was. But I do find myself enjoying the Indie Alt Country that's out today. Seems to me they've gone back to the roots...ditched the horns and strings and high class production for a bit more of that original Country flavor.
I loved this new song from Bonnie & The Barrows from the first note to the last. To me, this is what a Country Christmas song should sound like. Great vocals from Liz Wawak and Collin Marks, guitar, bass and drums...that's all you need on a Country song. Nice easy rhythm. Sad sound that's still hopeful. Doesn't hurt that hey give a shout out to David Bowie in the middle. Adds some authenticity, somehow. And, if "Christmas Brand New" doesn't click with you, lend an ear to "You've Got The Problem (I've Got The Gun)" from their January EP "Tammy Wynette's Mysterious Death". I'm gonna have to rethink my relationship with Country, cause I like this band a whole lot. Who'd have thought the best new Country act in America would come out of Chicago?
"Christmas Brand New" is name-your-price over at Bandcamp.
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