Alex Battles - vocals, guitar, tenor banjo, harmonica
Sammo - washboard, vocals
Dan Forbes -bass
Danny Mulligan - vocals, electric guitar
Charlie Shaw - drums
Occasional guests:
Kari Denis - fiddle
Andrew Schmidt - accordian
Artie Stile - jug
The Old Professor - Luther-guitar
Influences
John Prine, Tom T. Hall, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Harlan Howard, Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, Tom Lehrer, Tony Joe White, Jim Henson, Schatzy, Ira Gershwin, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Durante
Sounds Like
"Sounds kinda like a happier Johnny Cash, writes kinda like sadder Weird
Al." - Craig Lyndall, inveterate Cleveland blogger
Alex Battles is a songwriter. His compositions range from country weepers to folk ballads and rock stompers. He sings and plays the songs with his band The Whiskey Rebellion. The Whiskey Rebellion contains six members, including Battles, dedicated to making a roof-shaking joyful hodgepodge of honky-tonk, jump blues, and rock 'n' roll.
Time Out NY has describted Alex's music as "a sly, catchy mix of old-fashioned country songs".The Village Voice has said of his performances: "Clad in a trucker's hat, brandishing a legal pad of just-finished lyrics, and sporting a drawling, lazy voice, Battles can wrap audiences around his knotty fingers."
Originally from Chesterland, OH, Battles has lived in New York City since 1995. He began writing songs when his twin interests of playing his grandfather's tenor banjo and writing poetry on second-hand manual typewriters merged into one. His songs are by turns funny and bittersweet, influenced by the likes of John Prine, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Irving Berlin, Tom T. Hall, and many others. He pays tribute to his favorite songwriters on his songwriting website: Bob Dylan's Coffee Table.
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You sound amazing. I'm very glad to find you, out here in the wide open space. Thanks a lot for being friends. Greetings from Last Waterhole, Dirt Farm, Austria. Stay well, take care and come back, KN.
From the sound of it, you guys know how to have a rockin' great time! Thanks so much for adding me to your list of friends here on my space. The honor is all mine. Stop by for a peek and a listen any time as you are always welcome! God bless, Donita :o)
