Denver’s own Weird Turn Prose might technically fall under the “alt-country” umbrella, but as “Westword” scribe Tom Murphy pointed out, “While country rock is indeed a well-worn groove, Weird Turn Prose is writing the next chapter with captivating aplomb.”
After three years of honing their sound by playing over 75 live shows, Weird Turn Prose (WTP) — which took its name from a Hunter S. Thompson line — is releasing their debut album, “Sundowner,” this summer. WTP recorded the LP with the Grammy-award winning John Macy, known for his work with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Gladys Knight, and The Railbenders. The finished result is a collection of songs that shows the band’s willingness to try out different styles while remaining true to their own honest and quirky vision of Hot Fake Hippie Girls, a Goddamn Dog and watching the Bob Barker-run “Price is Right” on a lazy Wednesday morning.
'Bags in hand and dreams ahead'
Weird Turn Prose formed in a sweaty, un-air-conditioned attic in a Boulder summer in 2006. Davis and guitarist/singer-songwriter Chris Couch had previously been playing as an acoustic duo for several months at coffee shops and small clubs, but realized that the songs — several of which appear on “Sundowner” — needed a full band to flush them out.
Couch and Davis ended up recruiting Sean Thomas (bass) and Jeremy Frison (drums/vocals/mandolin) to round out the band, and WTP was born.
“It was pretty clear from the start that we were on to something,” said Davis. “Even when we were playing our first shows that, technically speaking, were high on energy and short on tightness, I knew that this band had the potential to go somewhere.”
Armed with a debut full-length album and series of shows, WTP is gearing up for a busy second half of 2009. And while you can often stump WTP when you make them define/confine their sound, one thing is for certain; as “Colorado Music Buzz Magazine” wrote, “This isn’t your daddy’s country-bumpkin sound.”
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We are offering FREE downloads of 4 of our tracks from our debut album "Thanks to a Monster's Many Heads." Just click the songs to begin downloading, and enjoy! Beside Myself
If you are interested in the full album, it is now available on iTune, Amazon, Ebay, Rhapsody, eMusic, and more. Okay, yes, we are advertising on your page. You caught us, but hey, we are broke musicians... we gotta do something. :/
Thanks again for the add! We really would love to have you and your group down for a free haircut this month if you have time. As an active element of our neighborhood's scene, we will host local bands on our website and allow you to blog and post up show dates… Its not done but we will let you know when!
~ Leon
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We just posted Steps To The Top for FREE DOWNLOAD!!! You can visit HoldenYoungMusic.com and click on the Music section. We are gearing up to record our next project this Summer and want everyone to enjoy last year's release for FREE. Thanks for listening and we'll hope to see you at a show soon.
Warming up for St. Patrick's Day! Stop by our site and check our March schedule for a gig near you. Hope to see you at a show. Enjoy our new video "Whiskey Tonight" and stop by our site for a FREE download of the new song. Cheers!
nice 1 gene,look forward to wtp new release hope the recordings going well. we thought your new songs were a lot more traditional but great all the same!!did you get a pedal steel player yet?
Hello. Sorry I kind of freaked out when one of you guys said hello to me at the Tanukis show tonight. I'm not used to people recognizing me in public and I immediately forgot who I talked to. Anyway, I really want to catch you guys again soon so I'm keeping an eye out. Perhaps at the Rock Bottom Brewery.
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