We are delighted to share the video premiere of ‘West of Juarez’, the latest single from the acclaimed Stephie James. The song is taken from the well-received EP ‘These Days’, which is a favourite here at AUK. Check out the review here. The cinematic video is full of drama, the perfect complement to James’s weary, story-telling vocal.
Taking Quinn’s vision and running with it are producers Mike Stankiewicz and Micah Hulscher—the latter of which is best known as the keyboard player for Margo Price. Hulscher also rope-and-doped fellow Pricetag band members Dillon Napier (drums) and Jamie Davis (guitar) into the session, and then brought in some top notch ringers in “Smokin’” Brett Resnick known for laying down steel licks for Kelsey Waldon and now Kacey Musgraves, and the immortal Laur Joamets of Sturgill Simpson and now Drivin’ & Cryin’ fame.
Listen to this week’s Captain Americana Spotify playlist featuring:
The Pinkerton Raid – Rebel Mama Blues
Farees, Calexico – Y’all Don’t Know What’s Goin On
Wayne Graham – What For (K&F Records)
Mipso – Hourglass
David Quinn – Intro & Letting Go
Grandaddy – Underneath the Weeping Willow (piano version) (Dangerbird Records)
Martin Ruby – Kodachrome Shangri-La (WhistlePig Records)
Black Pumas – Black Moon Rising
James Houlahan – Tomorrow’s Had Enough of Me
Adrianne Lenker – Two Reverse (of Big Thief)
Josh Merritt – Live With That
Stuffy Shmitt – Mommy and Daddy
E.Z. Shakes – Count Me Out
The Savants of Soul – Yes I Will
Joe Stamm Band – Pearls to Pigs
Ned Hill Music – That Old Black Lung (WhistlePig Records)
The Handsome Family, Allen Ginsberg – Hiway Poesy Painted Desert to Albuquerque
Low Cut Connie – If I Die
Tiphanie Doucet – Painted Blue
The Drew Young Band – I’m Worried About this World
Chris Williams – Empty Spaces
Josh Shilling – (Go to Hell) 2020
FRETLAND – Could Have Loved You
George Shingleton – Have A Good Time
Sarah Jarosz – Hometown
Ferris & Sylvester – I Should Be On a Train
KATIE COLE – Hands Tied
Cordovas – Afraid No More
Tanya Tucker – What’s Your Mama’s Name – Live From the Troubadour
Strays Don’t Sleep – Couldn’t Be Happier
Natalie Schlabs – Eye of the Storm
Steve Poltz – Quarantine Blues
Ashley Riley – Close to Me
Listen to this week’s State of the Art Spotify playlist featuring:
8 Inch Betsy – Grotesque (Baby Robot Records)
The Coathangers – Wife Eyes (bonus track)
HESS – Rented Rooms (Baby Robot Records)
Julien Baker – Faith Healer
Lazerbeak – Marlo (Doomtree)
The Replacements – I.O.U. – Demo
Oginalii – Black Hole
Jean Dawson, ASAP Rocky – Triple Double (Handwritten Records)
Abhi the Nomad, Kato On The Track – Tom CruisE
Dizzee Rascal! – Body Loose
Baby Shakes – Sweet ‘n’ Sour
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine – Satan’s Combover
Jenny – Stupid Band
Low Cut Connie – Take a Little Ride Downtown
Mall Girl – Bad Girl (Jansen Records)
Party Jacket – Moon
Open Mike Eagle – Sweatpants Spiderman
R.A.P Ferreira- Leaving Hell
Iron Wigs, CRIMEAPPLE – Problematic
Preservation Mon Dieu Music, Navy Blue – North Bridge
ROTTING OUT- Unforgiven
DRAIN – The process of weeding out
Power Alone- Something Real
GAYNGS – Appeayl 2 U part 1
Melanie Faye – Eternally 12
Godcaster – Sassy Stick Boy
High Contrast, Kae Tempest, Anita Blay Cocknbullkid – Time Is Hardcore
Knot – Horse Trotting, Feet Not Touching The Ground
Gregor – The Rock (And The Stars)
Marie Davidson , L’œil Nu – Renegade Breakdown
The Phoenix Foundation – Hounds of Hell
Blue Hawaii – I Felt Love
The Japanese House, Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) – Dionne
Dropdead – Flesh and Bone
Did you have a musical mentor? If so, who was it and how did they influence you?
As far as a mentor goes, I can’t say I’ve ever had someone who took me up under their wing and showed me much. I had more strong examples of people who loved to play music. My mom played in a small touring band when I was little and my grandparents during holidays would encourage us all to pick up instruments and play along with old country gospel songs. I’m largely self taught and have kinda marched to my own drum with tons of encouragement from family and friends through the years.
INDIGO, a playlist by Spotify: “A new shade of country”