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.
Ohio...one of the areas I have not yet been. Sorry the tour didn't go as well as you wished...send me an email one of these days and tell me about it. Distract me from evil Calculus. Peace!
hi! how are you?? i was at charlotte hempfest yesterday helping with shit and thought of you! come to dirty charlotte sometime!! hope all is well. love- christine
alas Eric, we have missed another year of the World Beard Competition. and what's worse, the 1st place natural beard champion Jack Passion, a musician, already makes a beard shirt. Team USA dominanted, showing america's competitive spirit is still strong, even at inadvertently repulsing the opposite sex with overt displays of testosterone. And to cap off the beard news, the next World Beard Competition is delayed until May 17, 2011 in Norway.
Your presence last night is much obliged due to the unfortunate cancellation. Thanks for hanging anyway :) Good luck on the rest of your musical adventure.
Hey Eric... Jaik told me you were playing at Jackson Avenue tonight...I was in Chareston all this weekend...but am now back in my new living town of Chrisman, IL. Did you play at Down on the River yesterday? I saw Chicago Farmer rock out at the Uptowner Friday night and talked to Jaik last night. Anyhow, just saying hi and good wishes for all your upcoming shows! ~Alaine
Hey! Hope your teefs are better. My cd is finally mixed & mastered and somewhat resembles a complete work. Lemme know what you think brutha. -Marky High Authority: come listen...
I just read about that on Facebook. Hard for me to grasp. I will make it a point to be there on Sunday the 20th. To join you for a tune or 2 would be great fun and a privledge.
Yo Eric, Pete from Toronto says "Hey"!! I can't believe I actually met the guy. Of all the cruise ships in the fleet, he's on the same one I am. Really cool guy and a great piano player!! Hope all is well, my friend.
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