Record Release Party
Last of the Blacksmiths
with The Fresh and Only's, El Capitan
- When
- Sat May 24, 2008
- Where
- Cafe du Nord
- Time
- Doors at 8:30pm, Show at 9:30pm
- Cost
- $10
- Tags
- Music, Rock
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Description
“Like veins of ore running through mountain rock, wispy American narratives hide in the songwriting traditions of folk and country music for determined miners to excavate. The Last of the Blacksmiths melt down and shape this precious history with a skill worthy of their name, fashioning songs that are sharp enough to cut to the bone but beautiful enough that listeners welcome the pain.With meandering guitar strums and reflective pedal steel stopping just short of twang, the Blacksmiths tap the familiar American archetype of the misunderstood drifter. However, vocalist Nathan Wanta's reedy legato adroitly strains lyrics that update this aging trope by portraying a psychic, rather than physical, wanderer, as emotions and philosophy become the new lonely frontiers.” -- Keith Axline, SF Bay Guardian
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