Artist Earl Foss And The Brown Derby

Earl Foss And The Brown Derby has settled into a regular Wednesday night gig at the Crystal Corner that's as filled with classic country as it is with hilarious interludes of random stage banter from singer-guitarist Foss (a.k.a. John Kunert) and bass player Nick Brown. The sharply dressed band plays covers from Merle Haggard and Buck Owens alongside originals like the ominous sounding "Bad News" off of 2006's This Drinkin' Life, all filled with clear, chiming guitar twang, a tightrope-walking rhythm section, and the nasally snarl of old-time country-western singers. Through it all, Kunert and Brown keep the crowd on its toes with declarations of "Suck my balls," cat noises, and out-of-nowhere pop-culture references. 

Updated 05/25/2010