New Country Twang Jam From Denver
Having seen Austin band Crooks this past weekend at White Horse made me realize that country is a genre that seems to allude ATH. Granted, it seems like talent in the genre is bleak and it’s even harder to seek out the quality when most labels we associate with don’t touch country. So it’s nice when we’re sent songs like this tune “The Way it Is” from Portland based act Denver (yeah that’s not confusing). Now this band with a city name is actually more of a supergroup featuring members of Blitzen Trapper and Alela Diane’s Wild Divine. What’s created by this hodge podge of Portland musicians is a slow honky tonk sound with alternating vocals not far from aforementioned locals Crooks. A full self-titled LP from the group is due out August 12th in all your favorite formats.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Denver-TheWayItIs.mp3]Download: Denver – The Way It Is [MP3]