As announced yesterday, Twangville’s posse is gathering in Boston on the 28th and 29th of June to celebrate the fact we all still get along, and to listen to some awesome live music. Â Think of it sort of like a family reunion, except there’s more fun than dysfunction. Â We’re taking over the Lizard Lounge for both nights and over the next several days we’ll cover each of our musical guests. Â Appropriately enough we’re going to start with Joe Fletcher, the opener for our Saturday night show.
It’s still not certain if Joe is going to have his whole band, the Wrong Reasons, or if he’ll be in singer-songwriter mode, but either way is a treat. Â If the whole band is there, it’s going to be a party. Â It won’t be more than a song or two before you have one fist wrapped around a longneck and the other punching the air to the chorus. Â Many of Joe’s songs start out kind of laid back and contemplative, but start building and flowing and barging their way into every corner of the room until they create that Dylan anthemic quality with its universal appeal. Â Check out Drunk & Single or Flat Tire, on his latest album, White Lighter, to hear how he builds the crescendo.
If Fletcher is there solo and acoustic, well, that’s a party, too. Â In that case it’s more like the old roommate who has all the best stories, except now they’re set to music. Â Think Hayes Carll or Corb Lund. Â The music is a little more bluesy, and boozy, and grabs you more by the belt loops than the armpits. Â Listen to Front Porch or Too Many Doors, on White Lighter, for a sense of those.
Bottom line, we’re going to start out with a hell of a show and go from there, so don’t be late. Â See you in Beantown.
Audio Download: Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons, “Drunk and Single (for George Jones)” [audio: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7770435/10%20Drunk%20%26%20Single%20(for%20George%20Jones).mp3]
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