Check out San Franscisco Bay Area twangers, Careless Hearts. The foursome lead by the songwriting and vocals of Paul Kimball consists of guitars (Paul Kimball and Derek See), bass (Rob Miller) and drums (Craig Heitkam). Their self-titled debut is full of sad songs influenced by traditional country songbooks juxtaposed with rockin’ twang channeling the likes of The Band, the Stones and more recently Two Tons of Steel.

Chattering Teeth (MP3)

[Source: Careless Hearts.com]

In addition to “Chattering Teeth” also check out “Box Step”, “Can’t Tell A Man” and “Ravenous”. For more tracks like these or to buy the full album go to iTunes or CDBaby.

If you are in the Bay area, be sure and catch one of these shows. I’d be sure and catch the Reckless Kelly show on the 23rd.

• February 21, 2007 The Knockout, SF with Fred Odell & the Broken Arrows
• February 23, 2007 Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz with Reckless Kelly
• March 24, 2007 Johnny V’s, SJ with Fred Odell, Lisa Montes

For more, check out the Careless Hearts web site and MySpace profile. Drop the guys a line and tell them Twangville sent ya.

About the author: I'm a Florida boy now living and working between the foothills and monuments of the Old Dominion. I get by on a healthy mix of vitamins and twang.

by Tom Osborne in Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Up & Comers