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Alt. Country meets Bill Monroe

michael mccarthy | Republic of Texas. Secede! | 02/03/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Weary Boys are half transplants from California and half local Central Texas Boys playing 'No Depression' (Uncle Tupelo and alt. country) type of traditional country music influenced by Hank Williams Sr., Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Louvin Brothers, and Johnny Cash (aka country music the way it sounded about 1950). The cd mixes a few slow traditional 'gun in your mouth' country tunes with a whole bunch quick up-beat dancing/fighting tunes a la 'acuff-rose' by the fore mentioned Uncle Tupelo. With stand-up bass, single snare drum (no fancy 15 piece drum sets for these boys), fiddle, electric and acoustic guitars, the Weary Boys pack 'em in at local Austin Texas dives like the infamous Continental Club and the Broken Spoke. A cd guaranteed to please with beautifully covered versions of 'ramblin man' and 'freight train blues' among others. I raise a cold Lone Star to the boys for an excellent release."

WOW!

van_dy | Los Angeles, CA United States | 04/09/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bluegrass, country, roots...this CD is all of that and more. Try to sit still while you listen...impossible! The two singers harmonize really well and the band's passion for the music is evident. This CD has a great mix of traditional songs and originals. Actually, I couldn't tell the originals from the covers without looking at the liner notes (except the couple songs i recognized).And the music seems to appeal to everyone. I saw a live show a couple months ago...WOW! I dragged along a couple friends who don't listen to country/bluegrass and they really got into it and ended up buying CDs too. (After the show I bought the newer CD, Weary Blues, and it's great too). I highly recommend this CD to anyone who is moved by music...and if you're not, this might be the CD to change that!"

Get up. Stomp your feet , dance and sing!

van_dy | 08/24/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a super CD. I've seen them several times in person and it just gets better and better. This CD is a combination of Texas Folk (Alt.), bluegrass and counrty. The music is superb, the voices are great, the personalities are fun...just a great mix all around. What a great road trip CD!"