Jason Bible - Voice, Guitars, Harmonica;
Eric Dunn - Upright & Elec. Bass, Voice;
Markus Kuhlmann - Drums & Percussion, Voice, Guitar;
Stuart Harmening - Dobro, Banjo, Guitar
Influences
Carter Family; Bill Monroe; Woody Guthrie; Hank, Sr.; the Hatfields & the McCoys; Johnny Cash; Bob Dylan; Bruce Springsteen; Tom Petty; Uncle Tupelo; Wilco......
Sounds Like
What would happen if A.P. Carter, Hank, Sr. and Bob Dylan loved up on each other and created a bastard child that likes to rock..... Think bluegrass, rockabilly, ragtime, and Americana with a rock 'n roll presentation.
Savannah, Ga.’s own local-boys-done-good, The Train Wrecks offer up raucous and rollicking Americana that’s as equally indebted to the traditionalist legacies of A.P. Carter and Johnny Cash as it is to the forward-thinking rock & roll of Wilco and Lucero. Local reviewers have been “blown away” by the band’s live shows, and the Wrecks have been officially dubbed “The Hardest Gigging Band in Savannah”, a testament to the love and dedication they have for their music.
The band recently completed the recording of their debut CD “Whiskey & War”, and released it in the fall of 2007. The reviews rolled in! The Connect dubbed the record “simply a revelation….the kind of simultaneously slick and raw record which Ryan Adams regularly cranks out to much critical acclaim”, while Murmur Magazine called it the “best record to come out of Savannah in years”. The band is blushing! The Wrecks have spent the summer headlining club dates and playing festivals throughout the southeast, and are in the midst of planning a full-scale tour in the new year.
Here's what Todd Mathis from the very awesome site twangville.com said about the record:
"The Train Wrecks’ debut Whiskey & War is a tight collection of eight originals with three covers thrown in for good measure. Jason Bible’s vocals are a rusty reminder of why we all love Uncle Tupelo, and you don’t have to get too far into the album to see that The Train Wrecks are fans as well. If the cover of “No Depression” isn’t telling enough, then listen to “She Was the One” or “Whiskey Ain’t My Friend (No More).” Bible strums the acoustic, blows the harp and takes lead on ten of the eleven tracks. The one track written and sung by drummer Mark Kuhlman, entitled “Brand New Day,” could have easily been a leftover from the Old 97’s album Fight Songs, as its a bit more pop than Bible’s folksy-driven tracks. (Although Bible sounds more like Rhett Miller than Kuhlman.) Bassist Eric Dunn holds things down nicely and dobro player Stuart Harmening often steals the show with his tasteful licks scattered throughout the disc. The Wrecks, (can I call them that?) also put on a hell of a live show and are currently filming a DVD to prove just that. In the meantime, if you can’t make it down around Savannah, Georgia to check them out, pick up this CD. Standout tracks include: “Whiskey Ain’t My Friend (No More),” “She Was the One” and the cover of Bob Dylan’s “Jet Pilot”.
hey where are yall playing tonite (saturday aug 19th)...i saw on ur other website u were playin at britania, then someone called and said they heard u were playin at mercury... whats the haps?
hey thanks again for joining us at fiddler's & having (some of) us over afterwards. yuh helped us kick ass in a Big Way and we hope to do it again sooner than later.
I met Bill. Him and his wife showed me a video of ya'll at the warehouse. I loved it! Ya'll have a great sound!!! Now I just gotta find a time where I'm able to make it to a show!
jason: me jeremy and steven were in deep ellum in dallas and we went to this bar called july (something, avenue maybe?) and everyone knew you, i just though that was pretty crazy!
The picture to the left is Markus and I on on our third annual St Patties Day romp. Needless to say this girl quit picking up passengers after us and sought medical help. Then I almost got arrested as Markus and Taylor made comments out of the second story at Live Wire. Join us next year!
im so upset right now. i thought for sure yall were playing at livewire tomorrow night. now i cant come :( rock out anyways & hopefully ill see yall soon
loved the show at shamrocks tonite....gotta love it...if u get a chance check out my buddys band...they sound somewhat similar to yall in the fact that its kinda alt-countryish... they are called "slimfit"...just do a myspace search...they are from my hometown good ole lancaster, pennsylvania...i think ud dig it...enjoy..see ya around
