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Concert Mon Dec 17 2007
The Jones Street Boys Return To Chicago
New York may not be the epicenter of bluegrass flavored indie rock, but there are a couple of great bands fitting that description calling the big apple home. One of the bands in the forefront and in the limelight (with raves from Greil Marcus and a recent run as Deli band of the month) is The Jones Street Boys. The leaders of the band, Danny Ecker and Jonathan Hull, are both mid-west transplants who've infused their music with that humble plains sound of lonesome wind and rich earth crunching underfoot (riyl Bodeans, The Jayhawks).
The band has taken NYC by storm impressing many at their unofficial CMJ showcase, getting great reviews for their debut release and a good reputation as a live band not to be missed. The guys return this Friday for a sort of homecoming show at the Beat Kitchen at 9pm.
I challenge you to listen to the heartland rock of "Last Time" from their debut Overcome without tapping your foot, nodding along to the stand-up bass and harmonizing right alongside the dual vocals of Erker and Hull.
[mp3]: The Jones Street Boys - "The Last Time"
"Last Time" video