Joshua Huber - bass
Megan Palmer - fiddle
Keenan Wade - mandolin
Joe Nibistitsky - percussion
and All Y'all that sing along.
Outside Columbus:
Jaik Willis, Greg Hodapp, Aaron Baer, Drake, Dan V., Sevan Takvoryan, Beth Ann Klemme, Kasey Rausch, John Krucke, Jen Sygit, Jenny Mahan, Creek Rd. Ramblers and All Y'all that sing along
Influences
Townes van Zandt, Robert Zimmerman, Tom Jobim, Red House Painters, Pixies, Magnetic Fields, Latin Playboys, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, The Church, Devo, Lucinda Williams, Greg Brown, The Smiths, The Wells, Matt Thompson, Hal Hixson, Jaik Willis, N.A.C. songs
Ain't who you thought he was; is just who they say. He come around night-ish and sing news, new songs from the old country well, smile-spread and laughing. When's the last time any stranger said hello to you, asked yr name, where you from? Troubadour, that's the tradition. You might'a heard of it, these names like Guthrie, Mississippi John and, hell, even ol' Mr. Garcia hisself. The ones ain't take yr money and yr daughters. This one ain't no easeman, no card man back-lit and high-handed. Tell you straight, hon.
Heard he 'bout wrecked his car on the ice in the Bridger Mountains. Danced out of an apartment fire in New York City. Saw the high waters of the Dead River in Marquette the day he came. But it's not all trouble! He brings the love, too! Just ask the folks where he been, the folks who seen him. Ain't fooling 'bout this cross-country business and he damn sure don't ride the plush. And if you wanna tell it true, you gotta bring rain and fire, ice and smoke, sun and moon, is all.
Brings me back to Guthrie. He drew real well, sung tunes for kiddies and adults alike, fought for the little guy, the suspects and the pensioners, the bums and the farmers, the rubber tramps and the thinkers. Nassau cut from the same cloth, hell, the same pattern, scissors and needle. Just a little taller, a bit hairier, too.
And ooh boy he got songs. Been writin' em since the early nineties. But they say this new bunch of them, on this new record x-country 'bout the best of em all. Tunes that open they-selves upon ya, dew-clear and rock hard. Words about the Ohio River,and poor Nicole lovin' Scott, realizations in the coal shaft and revelations along the bike path! This land be our land, friend, down from that Mexico border to New York town where Alias himself used ta sing them talkin' blues. He got good players on it, too, slippery and charmed like a wet cat standing on a horseshoe. Is from the Earth, you know, this godly green country and what we for better/worse make of it. Lovin' each other is a hard thing to do from time to time; he knows that. But love we must. Mr. Nassau knows that, too.
One last thing. Who is Eric Nassau? Is best friend you ain't seen in a long time, is rock-salt and whiskey-dipped licorice. Is an Iowa radio tower 2:35 a.m. and buzzing honey goldenrod field high noon. Saw-toothed and wide-eyed. Voice, strings, words. You and me.
you should stop by steubenville ohio sometime in the next week!!! there isnt much to do when visiting this place.. wish i could come party with eric and friends! later gater
Good to see you Eric, we got to hear you once at Kerrville, you sound awesome! wasn't that fun? it was just before the great "HEAT" wave, we just got home yesterday so we had some hot days in TX but thank God we weren't camping! Take care and have a good summer, you still on tour? Be careful and have fun?
hey duuuude, I will most likely be around in September, unless I am living in Chicago, not sure on that yet, but in either case I would probably be up for a Madison show. will you be solo or will Megan be along?
also, don't worry about August, I decided to head up to Cleveland and play the Barking Spider instead. take care on the road, bud!
Hey Hippy! It was suuuuuch the treat to see you at Kerrville. I hope your festival experience continued to be super cool. Are you still out there on de road? We're currently in Memphis after our whirlwind weekend. We played the shootout at Eddie's on Saturday and, in keeping with our most esteemed and wonderful colleagues, didn't make it past the first round :) It was still an awesome night and the club said they'd have us back when we roll thru this fall. Lots of reeeeally talented players there so it was cool to be counted among them. Hit me back sometime and let me know where you're at! Again, so great to see you at Kville - all be it breifly. MUCH love! - Bekah
Hey Eric! I just posted some tracks from my new album, AMEN. I hope you get the chance to check them out and hopefully we'll get our paths into a crossing formation soon.
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