The Mudville Project was/is:
Greg Klaus... lead vocals/guitars;
Randy Patton... guitars/b vocals/theremin/steel/etc;
Grant Vespasian... bass;
Dylan Turner... drums/b vocals;
Greg Younger... keys/engineer;
Matthew Brantley... drums/b vocals;
John "Chuck" Martin... bass
Etkilendikleri
Wilco, Tom Petty, Josh Rouse, John & George, rock-n-roll, roots music, the Dust Bowl, the South, the British Isles, Jesus.
Neye Benziyor?
Oklahoma roots-rock... "alt. country and good old fashioned rock and roll... combining the worlds of John Mellencamp, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Buddy Holly with an indie/roots spin."--Liger Woods, Hybrid Magazine
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Greg Klaus, singer/songwriter/leader for Tulsa World SPOT Music Award winner and SXSW 2006 showcasing artist, The Mudville Project, is now performing solo-acoustic. New recordings are always in the works, so check back for updates.
With the release of their first disc, Portico, The Mudville Project serves up a big helping of twangy roots-rock. Hints of Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and even some Tom Petty shine through, as well as the ragged growl of Black Crowes, Sticky Fingers-era Stones and Faces. These influences make it apparent the band is connected to rock-n-roll's past, not just the current Americana and alt-country trends.
Greg Klaus is the mastermind behind this little musical experiment as the primary songwriter and voice of The Mudville Project. As the original guitarist for Fanzine, Klaus has seen his share of success on the Tulsa music scene. When Fanzine won an Artist of the Year award in 2001 he realized something just wasn't right.
For Klaus, winning the award was anticlimactic. "I didnt feel like an artist or that I was being true to myself," he shares. That epiphany was the point at which he decided he needed to get out. For all of the successes, the band and the process had become formulaic and old for him.
Joining the band Simon Starbuck helped Klaus get out of the rut he had worked himself into. When Greg was ready to work on the material that would end up as The Mudville Project, he called on Simon Starbuck guitarist Randy Patton, drummer Matt Brantley, and bassist Chuck Martin, who played bass on a number of tracks before stepping away when he re-located to Oklahoma City. Completing the musical equation is Grant Vespasian, whose ties to Klaus go back to being the original bass player for Fanzine.
Considering the histories of the players involved, this band might seem like a fairly radical departure from their previous endeavors. If you sit down to discuss the music with them, though, its obvious that its a matter of circling back to their roots and the basis of the music they love.
So where is this mysterious Mudville? As Greg explains it, "I grew up in Miami (OK), and we fondly referred to it as 'Mudville.'" The name just seemed to fit the band. "Were going back to where we came from, musically. You can change a lot about yourself, but not where youre from."
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JFJO returns home to TULSA this FRIDAY (Sept.25th @ 9pm) at THE MARQUEE (222.N.Main) to celebrate the release of their new EP 'One Day in Brooklyn'. This date falls in the middle of a two month long album release tour across the country. Come celebrate and pick up a copy of the new album. Advance tickets are still available for $10 (! - $15 at the door) at Starship, Shades of Brown, Dwelling Spaces, and online at TicketStorm.com! See you soon!
Big Show Saturday! SocietySociety, HipHopotamus, and great Philly band, The Movement, live @ Bob's (Cains Ballroom 2nd stage, just North of 2nd and Main, downtown), Saturday, April 18. Come one, come all! All ages welcome. Show starts @ 8:00pm. Advance tickets, $9.00 (contact HipHopotamus), or $10.00, through the Cains box office, $14.00 day of. Hope to see you there! <br /><br />http://www.myspace.com/themovementvibe
Hello Mr. Klaus. Sorry I didn't make it out to your gig. Give me a heads up the next time you play and I promise I'll be there. Hope everything is going well! Take care, Mattie
I hope Thanksgiving in the Mud was great for ya'll! Didja make out to the Spook Light? Or see a show at The Coleman? I noticed in the MNR that the Coleman was having some great plays. That would be great to see a play there! I sure miss that town & need to get back up that way!
REALLY hope to get to see ya'll at a gig very soon! Norman's callin' you guys!
