Inventive. original. fun.
kevnm | Costa Mesa, CA United States | 03/04/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A difficult-to-classify LA band gliding under the radar, $1000 wedding blends a variety of tasteful influences into a very hip, occasionally dark take on life in sunny California. Gram Parsons comes to mind, of course, not just in the group's name but in his refusal to accept genre limitations. This isn't really country, isn't really sixties rock or Beatlesque pop, but it takes elements from many styles and creates a singular vision and style. The songwriting is of a calibre far higher than many more successful bands and is what really sets $1000 Wedding apart.
If you've ever enjoyed the kind of rootsy, intelligent, substantive music that never comes out of the radio anymore, grab this."