By the sound of their name, Oscar Anthony and the Westfolk Band would be your typical, Nashville country infused folk band, but one listen to their music would tell you quite differently. Folk mixed with a bit of electric experimentalism makes for a fantastically interesting sound...that I for one just love.
I fell in love with Blitzen Trapper last year at SXSW. Hailing from Portland, this Country-Electro group puts on a seriously fantastic show. Check out this rendition of "Country Caravan" from They Shoot Music.
Posted: February 12th, 2009 | Author:Meredith Treinen | Filed under:Country, Folk Rock, Indie Music | No Comments »Stephen Ashbrook emerged on the Tempe, Arizona music scene in the mid-1990s while performing with his band Satelite. He later moved on to Portland where he distinguished himself with a unique blend of pop, rock, country, and folk.
The guy is good. Real good.
Here's one of my favorite ttracks, from Ashbrook's White Baloons album, Carelessly.