August 1, 2008: "Springboard is Americana Roots at its finest."
says Americana Rhythm Magazine on the new Water Callers album "Springboard"
June 25, 2008: "Albums like this don't come by very often."
5 of 5 Carrots!
says Bluesbunny UK.
The Water Callers write original music inspired by traditional Southern styles including jazz, country, bluegrass, gospel, and folk. In addition to performing around the Triangle of NC, the Water Callers (Jason Fagg & Bart Matthews) have written music for various film and theater projects including "Durham: A Self Portrait" (2007), "The Siamese Connection" (2008), plus Little Green Pig's "A Streetcar Named Desire" (2007) and "Fistful of Love" (2008). In addition, Jason's song "The Distant City" aired on CSI: NY in 2006 while Bart's acting work has landed him on the pages of the New York Times and the Chicago Sun-Times. Their collective performance and songwriting experience has come to fruition with their new album "Springboard."
Some recent reviews say:
"Lyrically adept with a more than a touch of music hall about them, the Water Callers impressed us with their own quirky compositions...A throwback to times past, perhaps. Anachronistic certainly. Worthy of your attention? We think so."
"These guys take you to some interesting places, using the language and, sometimes, the literal songs of another era to illuminate our own. 'In the Moonlight' and 'So Far' are songs from the weird, old America that doesn't exist much anymore in mainstream culture. This album reminds me of Snakefarm or Jim White, in that it both exhumes old forms and makes them new again. This is not easy listening, but if you want to understand how we got where we are, it is certainly required listening."
"...you can easily picture hearing [their] songs on a scratchy and tinny sounding 78. Yet, at the same time, there is a modern sensibility about their music, which probably comes from the hindsight of knowing what works and what doesn't. In other words, they've done their homework, and it shows in the songwriting."
"Dirty and authentic, this is a collection of fantastic ‘round the campfire tunes. Sounding like true backcountry cowboys, Bart Matthews and Jason Fagg channel the spirit of the inimitable Woody Guthrie."
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I'm happy to announce that my new album "Songs From The Films Of David Lynch" is out now.
"Truly unsettling and perplexingly brilliant... testament to both the quality of Lynch’s soundtracks and Truax’s talents" - The Skinny
"Truax is paying homage to a kindred spirit with this album. It's the best kind of tribute – affectionate and respectful, but with its own quirks and imaginative leaps and its own distinct identity." -The Scotsman
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know how you like them! be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! and come on out to Gruene Hall tomorrow, y'all! Ruby Jane
I think they might want an electronic file to put up on their myspace page---if you don't have something like that, I can easily throw one together for that purpose, and we can use the others for actual hard-copy hanging.
Hey thanks for the add. I got your card from my slightly inebriated mother who brought it home for me from Cafe Driade last night. Apparently she told you my dream of singing on a piano? Haha anyway from one musician to another group of them, great songs!
What a rockshow on Saturday! Sweat drenched, fringed midriff shirt and all. Listening to Miner's Lullaby today, I'm wondering if there's any intentional reference to "Don't Fear The Reaper" in the opening riff. Here's a link to compare...http://youtube. com/watch?v=cMYSWiPm7E0&feature=related
