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John Statz
Also Playing: Whitney Mann Band and Corey Hart
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Adam Perkins
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Thu Aug 12
9 pm
John Statz, Whitney Mann Band, and Corey Hart at High Noon Saloon
John Statz drives a well-worn alt-country vehicle, navigating the dusty trails of his new Ghost Towns and its emotionally burdened tracks like "The Wichita Waltz" with his nasal, slightly twangy, instantly familiar voice. For his first full-band release, Statz recruited a countrified Madison all-star team including Blueheels drummer Adam Cargin, Jeremiah Nelson, and Whitney Mann to help him craft an album inspired by war-torn Balkan towns and crippled American cities. Not surprisingly, the album can occasionally become bogged down under such weighty source material, but dense arrangements and ramshackle jalopies like “Disclaimer” make riding through a demilitarized zone in an old junker sound surprisingly comforting.
High Noon Saloon 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI
John Statz drives a well-worn alt-country vehicle, navigating the dusty trails of his new Ghost Towns and its emotionally burdened tracks like "The Wichita Waltz" with his nasal, slightly twangy, instantly familiar voice. For his first full-band release, Statz recruited a countrified Madison all-star team including Blueheels drummer Adam Cargin, Jeremiah Nelson, and Whitney Mann to help him craft an album inspired by war-torn Balkan towns and crippled American cities. Not surprisingly, the album can occasionally become bogged down under such weighty source material, but dense arrangements and ramshackle jalopies like “Disclaimer” make riding through a demilitarized zone in an old junker sound surprisingly comforting.
Updated 11/10/2010
