CHRISTOPHER "EARL" HUDSON, New York U.S.A.
(LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR)
ETHAN SCHAFFNER, Nashville Tennessee U.S.A.
(GUITAR, BANJO, LAP STEEL GUITAR, VOCALS)
BEN HUNT, Nashville Tennessee U.S.A.
( BASS. BACKGROUND VOCALS)
MARKUS CHRIST, Leipzig, Germany (DRUMS,)
NEW CD "DEVIL'S PLAYHOUSE"
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POSTER ART BY ANDY LEUENBERGER
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CD AVAILABLE AT www.cdbaby.com/modernearl
Influences
LUCINDA WILLIAMS, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS, THE OUTLAWS, WILLIE NELSON, JAMES TAYLOR, JERRY GARCIA, MOLLY HATCHET, THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND , SKYNYRD, SEX PISTOLS, LINKIN PARK, BILL MONROE, METALLICA, JOE WILLIAMS DAVID ALAN COE, BLACKFOOT, TOWNES VAN ZANDT, CARTER FAMILY, JOHNNY CASH, RICKY SKAGGS, SKANK WILIIAMS, CHARLIE DANIELS ETC...
Sounds Like
LO-TECH HEROES. A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, ITS A LITTLE BIT ROCK AND ROLL, AND A WHOLE LOTTA SOUL
THINK DAVID ALLAN COE MEETS STEVIE WONDER AND THEN JOHNNY ROTTEN STOPS BY FOR A COCKTAIL.
PRESS REVIEW-
Der Country-Stil gilt in den Vereinigten Staaten weitgehend als einfach gestrickte Hinterwäldler-Musik. Doch das Quartett um Singer-Song- writer Hudson zeigt, dass auch die Amerikaner einmal daneben liegen können. Moderne urbane Bluesrock-Klänge mit intelligenten Stilvari- anten und cleveren Soundeffekten geben dem althergebrachten Sound mehr als nur interessante Schattierungen. Dabei bleibt der treibende Countryrhythmus für das mitklatschende Publikum sogar in sehr langsamen Stücken fesselnd. Musikalischer Hintergrund Hudsons ist eigentlich der Jazz, und so sind seine Songs wie der Fun-Song "Hot coals and cold beer" oder das Trinkerdrama "Hennessy Sam"(mit Nick Cave-Touch) musikalisch voll ausgereift. Dazu kommen ruhige Zwischenpassagen, die an die "Doors" erinnern, oder Spielereien wie John Prines "Angel from Montgomery", in das "Amazing grace" ein- gearbeitet ist.??Der geniale Gitarrist Ethan Schaffner ist bereits die halbe Miete des un- gewöhnlichen "Modern Earl"-Sounds. Lässige Gitarrenlicks, rasend schnelle Soli, Rhythmuswechsel und typische Slide-Passagen - beim tollen Titelsong der neuen CD "Hunker down" auch an der Lapsteel- guitar - klingen bei ihm wie selbstverständlich.??Die unverblümten Texte Hudsons, mit ungeheuerer Energie vorgetra- gen, treffen countrymäßig auf den Punkt. Doch bei "Modern Earl" sind sie hintersinnig und mit einem guten Schuss schwarzen Humor. "Trigger happy sister" erzählt von einem Pizzaliefergirl mit einer 45er Magnum, und im Anti-Bush-Song "Mess with Texas" beschreibt Hudson knüppelhart, was er dem Präsidenten so alles wünscht. Inter- essante Versionen von uralten Blues-Perlen eines Leadbelly "Good- night Irene" oder "In the Pines" runden einen musikalischen Lecker- bissen ab. oberpfalznetz.de
"Modern Earl's songs are well thought through, angelically gritty yet soulful, back woods social commentary that deal with infidelity, religion, confusion, dyin', bbqin' and deliver a barn full of chuckles. " A drinkin' mans thinkin" music"
"the best grilling music available on the market today" (bbq times, 2006).
Finally an artist who goes straight for the subject matter and does not waste time with subtle imagery and musical gimmicks. Modern Earl tells the story of everyman all the while forcing your feet to tap and your mouth to smile. In an age of such hi tech manipulation of perception, sound, and ideas, Modern Earl brings back the basics of hard drivin, story filled, beer stained tunes that once were the fabric of the American unconsciousness. Their first album "Hunker Down" takes the listener on a journey of musical opinions from the backroads and swamplands of a vast continenet that are often overlooked. The political disdain ballad "Mess With Texas" goes right for the jugular of the state of American political power while the hard drivin' title track and southern funk diddy "Hunker Down" describes the story of the working mans dilemma in a fake economy. "Hot Coals and Cold Beer" offers an alternative idea of the higher power based around the smoke from a grill while the tasty eatin' theme is represented with a good old fashioned spoken recipe for southern fried chicken. Their latest effort "Devil's Playhouse" pushes the agenda forward. Adding new members to the lineup, Ethan Schaffner on guitar, Ben Hunt on Bass and Markus Christ on Drums, the band have found their sound. Their new record is composed mostly original songs with the addition of 2 traditional s as well as a screaching cover version of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" The lyrical content of the new songs deal with subject matter from near death experiences to rehab to life on the road. With over 120 shows under their belt in the last 18 months as well as a full tour schedule for 2009 these boys show no sign of letting up. Modern Earl is the brainchild of Colorado native singer songwriter Chris Hudson. Hailing from a jazz background he relocated to Paris, France from N.Y.C. in 2000 seeking a calmer and better quality of life. As the world suddenly started to drastically change he realized he had alot to comment on yet found himself restricted to do so in the jazz arena. Having grown up in a musical and politically active family he was exposed to everything from the Bill Monroe to Bach to The Sex Pistols, to Miles Davis etc... The most natural platform for commentary seemed to fall somewhere in between all of these with a heavy flavor of good timin' country. Voila! The concept was born Modern is for those who like like their music lightly fried with a whole lotta spice!
MODERN EARL UND SEINE LO-TECH HEROES - WIEDER AUF
MODERN EARL SIND AKTUELL EINE DER GROSSEN “UPCOMING” BANDS IM ALTERNATIVEN COUNTRY GENRE.
ES IS DER MUSIKSTIL MIT DEM SIE SICH IHR PUBLIKUM EROBERN:
URBAN/ COUNTRY/GROOVE – “ UND VOR ALLEM MUSS ES ROCKEN”!!!!
UND OHNE GUTEN GITARREN SOUND GEHTS AUCH NICHT!!!
FRONTMAN CHRIS HUDSON ALS” MODER EARL” WUCHS IN COLORADO IN EINER MUSIKER UND POLITISCH AKTIVEN FAMILIE AUF, IN WELCHER
DER MUSIKALISCHE EINFLUSS VON BILL MONROE UBER BACH UEBER SEX PISTOLS UEBER GREATFUL DEAD ZU MILES DAVIS ……. REICHTE.
DER GRILL MEISTER DES “SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN” WIRD DER “EARL” UEBER LAESSIGE GITARRENLICKS.
MIT HUMORIGEN UND CLEVEREN TEXTEN BESCHREIBT ER DEN “AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE” ABSEITS VON POLITISCHEM CHOUVINISSMUS UND WELTFREMDEN REDNECKS.
ZWEI GITARREN, BASS UND SCHLAGZEUG GARANTIEREN FUER LO-TECH-ENTERTAINMENT, OHNE MASCHINENSCHNICKSCHNACK, NUR MUSIKALISCHES KOENNEN, ENERGIE UND VIEL GUTER GESCHMACK.
DA LACHT DAS HERZ DES COUNTRYFANS GENAUSO, WIE DAS DES’ GOOD OLD ROCK ‘N’ ROLLERS’.
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...like to thank you for your friendship here at MySpace...and...I wanna thank you for your great concert at the Schwabinger Strassenfest in Munich, Germany on the 4th of July. I like your "Devil's Playhouse" and "Dirt Road to Damascus"...what the heck...I like all your stuff...Great show dudes! One always meets twice in this life..here is hoping we will.
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I heard only good news from al lot of people over your concert in Aalen belongs the last week!! I hope i finist with my leg an see you the next time live on stage!! Have a good time and a lot of fun!! All the best and take care Your Brother in Law Peter
exactly. im going to see how much money i get for my b-day... which probably won't be much lol. and then i'll see where to go from there. hehhehe im excite! ethan's excited cuz we'll have the same phone. we're such dorks, i know; anyways, yeah i know exactly what u mean i need one too but yeah its the only way to move forward and hey if its true love let it go and if it comes back then ull know for sure!!! and OH I am so jealous that you got to go to Savannah! maybe i'll get to go soon too! i've been saving up my money that i've been getting from taking those survey things online. i'm up to $243 (heh, weird number, i know) so far, so i figure once i hit like a thousand, i'm goin on a va-ca, baby! do em, too! they're like soooo easy. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
sup dude, going to see some country in swamp here in freiburg tonight and thought about you. Good to see you have so many tour dates, I'll try and catch ya in june/july if I can. I'll be in NYC Sep 19-25, was gonna see if you were going to be there but looks like you have tour dates. How's life?
Hey there, thanks for the add. Hope to meet you soon somewhere on the road. Have to drink a beer with you guys soon. By the way, my daughter is talking my brains out to ask you for the photo from her and you taking at the motorschuur. Please for my peace, can you send it to me. Please ;) greetzzzz jepe
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