The Natvral is the new band name for Kip Berman, former singer / songwriter of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released his debut album as The Natvral back in April, via Kanine Records. Here Berman has teamed with Jen Goma on a cover of The Byrds’ ‘Ballad of Easy Rider‘. But hey, look again at that picture on the track link, looks kind of familiar, does it not? Influences pile on influences and you can hear both bands in this rendition.
Cosmic country and vintage West Coast influences are all over this sturdy, Margo Price-produced debut. Teddy and the Rough Riders are one of Margo Price’s favourite Nashville bands. In fact, she likes them so much that she decided to produce their self-titled debut album – when she was seven months…
The Byrds' place in the pantheon of rock greats is assured given their influence on folk rock, psychedelic rock and with ‘Sweetheart Of The Rodeo’ country rock and subsequently americana. However, this very brief summary ignores completely the Roger McGuinn incarnation of the Byrds which he convened after ‘Sweetheart’ and…
Teddy and the Rough Riders on a roll with another solid psychedelic country/bluegrass/cosmic rock/swing/honky tonk offering. Teddy and the Rough Riders (T&RR) are Jack Quiggins (vocals and guitar) and Ryan Jennings (vocals and bass – and some keys) and assorted session men on their new album "Down Home". The duo…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
