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THE BAND
John Statz - electric guitar, vocals, harmonica, banjo /
Ben Johnson - electric guitar (b-bender tele), mandolin, vocals /
Matt Donoghue - electric bass, upright bass, vocals /
Greg Schmitt - drums /
Sean Drake - violin, vocals
ON RECORDINGS
Kari Bethke (of the Kissers) - fiddle, vocals /
Jake Hurley - upright bass /
Ben Johnson - electric guitar, mandolin /
Justin Jahnke (of Flame Shark) - electric guitar, vocals /
Mark Roethke - acoustic guitar /
Nate Edwards - accordian, vocals
Influences
Jeffrey Foucault, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Iron & Wine, Gillian Welch, Leonard Cohen, Sufjan Stevens, Townes Van Zandt, Paul Otteson, Patchwork, Landon Arkens, Greg Brown, Nick Drake, Redbird, Nickel Creek, Hank Williams, Mississippi John Hurt, Ben Harper, Cat Stevens, Emmylou Harris, Archer Prewitt, Peter Mulvey, Bright Eyes, Loudon Wainwright III, Bill Mallonee, Tracy Chapman, Michelle Shocked, Railroad Earth, Tom Waits, Daniel Johnston, Phil Ochs, Vic Chesnut, Uncle Tupelo, Nirvana, Woody Guthrie, John Prine, Guy Clark, Rocky Votolato, Sun Kil Moon, Leo Kottke, Amos Lee, Andrew Bird, Dave Van Ronk, Ben Kweller, Beth Orton, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Sparklehorse, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Alison Krauss, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Josh Ritter, Wilco, John Fahey, Joni Mitchell, Yonder Mountain String Band, Beck, John Gorka, David Gray, Neko Case, Jay Farrar, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Ani DiFranco, the Beatles, the Black Keys, Bob Marley, the Carter Family, Cinematic Orchestra, Coldplay, CSNY, Damien Rice, David Francey, Death Cab For Cutie, Doc Watson, Drive-By Truckers, Elizabeth Cotten, Flame Shark, Gov't Mule, Jaymay, Joe Purdy, Lucinda Williams, Mason Jennings, Michael Houser, Modest Mouse, Oly, Pearl Jam, Phish, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Talking Heads, Thalia Zedek, Thurston Moore, Tom Petty, Warren Haynes, Widespread Panic
Sounds Like
Ryan Adams, Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen, Loudon Wainwright III, Rocky Votolato, Jeffrey Foucault, the Carter Family, Phil Ochs, Sufjan Stevens
Wisconsin songwriter John Statz loves to tour like bears love honey (bears really do love honey, right? or do people just say that?). In 2009, he has played shows in far away places like Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Alaska, Quebec and California. Travel is John's muse, and he has written songs in such locations as a train car headed to Sarajevo, Bosnia, the cozy mountain town of Winter Park, Colorado, and a lonely apartment in tiny Thomas, West Virginia. At the young age of 25, John has already performed in 31 different states, as well as in 6 other countries, and his first album, Dusk Came Slow, won a Madison Area Music Award in 2007 for "Folk/Americana Album of the Year". Stay tuned, an intergalactic tour is right around the corner.
John has shared shows with / opened for the following:
Ben Kweller The Wood Brothers Jeffrey Foucault Ari Hest Steve Poltz Chuck Pyle OM Trio The Lee Boys Hayward Williams Justin Roth Patchwork
"John Statz's ideal significant other would be a very polite outdoorsy type with a passion for hockey, beer and quality, affordable health care. At least that's the impression I get from the title of his sophomore release "Our Love Was Made For Canada."
Been listenin'' to your CD at lot lately. It holds up with repeated listenings. Lemme know when you will be up my way (the Pac NW) and I'll try to set up a show together someplace. Yer Pal, Howlin' Houndog
FGC is back in Wisconsin this Saturday 8/29 for a special show at Tanner’s Grill and Bar in Kimberly, WI. The second annual “Family Affair� will feature several bands, a free pre-party, vendors, and more, all benefitting the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. This is an ALL AGES show! Click the image below for details and advance tickets, and we hope to see you there!.
In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links, and click here to check out some photos from the weekend.
We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.
Thanks for checking us out! We are playing at Houlihan's in Brookfield for VH1's Save The Music foundation on Wednesday, August 19th. If you have time that night, please stop by and help us save the music!
