Americana Highways is pleased to premiere this song, “Making Complaints,” from North Carolina based band Mad Crush’s upcoming self-titled album. “Making Complaints” features vocalist Joanna Sattin, John Elderkin (The Popes) on vocals and guitar, Mark Whelan (The Popes, Veldt) on guitars, Laura Thomas (Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, Ray Charles, Jay-Z) on violin, and drummer Chuck Garrison (Superchunk, Pipe, Zen Frisbee).
Without a bass player, Mad Crush has created rhythmically complex music, with a touch of an old-timey bluegrass feel in its upbeat, almost pop arrangements. This song is whimsical and tells a story of a mad crush along with the fact that the lyrical protagonist is “not making complaints about the things he must live without.” Mad Crush promises to combine the most endearing aspects of country with the most amusing features of pop music………..READ MORE