Fortunately, I know a really tasty Midwestern band by the name of Jayber Crow.
For those lit freaks out there, the name might sound a bit familiar. Jayber Crow may be a random indie-folk band from Minnesota, but it is also the name of a character from the writings of Wendell Berry.
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| Not in the band. |
I have yet to read his stuff (kinda like how I also have yet to read Flannery O'Connor... you may be noticing a pattern here), but his poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, focusing largely on life in middle America, have gained him a huge following. That following apparently includes Zach and Pete from the Jayber Crow. Which makes sense, since their music revolves mostly around life in the midwest. And it's fabulous.
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| You can tell they're from the Midwest 'cuz they wear plaid... and they're near plants. |
The GOOD SONG for today is "The Farmer and the Nomad" from their short EP entitled "The Farmer and the Nomad" from 2008.
You can listen to it by going to the Jayber Crow website, and listening to it on their music player at the top of their homepage. It's the 3rd song. Here is their site: Jayber Crow
This is a pretty mellow song of theirs, although plenty of their songs are more energetic, guitar-and-banjo-driven songs. They sing of the gradual shifting from nomad to farmer. The farmer's deep roots and ties to the land combined with the nomad's longing to wander. You can definitely see why they might like the writing of Wendall Berry if you listen to their lyrics.
"But until then,
it's just the shifting grass
and the open road."
You can listen to it by going to the Jayber Crow website, and listening to it on their music player at the top of their homepage. It's the 3rd song. Here is their site: Jayber Crow
This is a pretty mellow song of theirs, although plenty of their songs are more energetic, guitar-and-banjo-driven songs. They sing of the gradual shifting from nomad to farmer. The farmer's deep roots and ties to the land combined with the nomad's longing to wander. You can definitely see why they might like the writing of Wendall Berry if you listen to their lyrics.
"But until then,
it's just the shifting grass
and the open road."
They released a full-length EP entitled "Two Short Stories" in 2009, which is awesome. On that album, I highly recommend listening to "Devil and the Desert" (about Jesus's 40 days of temptation in the Desert) and "Drinking Song of a Germinating Seed."
Their stuff in general is awesome-- you can find their two CD's ( "The Farmer and the Nomad" and "Two Short Stories") on iTunes. Check 'em out. I'm a sucker for their harmonica.
If you like this song by Jayber Crow, you might also check out:
Josh Ritter
Old Canes
Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst
Papercuts
Forest Sun
The Rural Alberta Advantage
Let me know what you think! Comments are good! It's nice to know if people are actually reading. And more importantly, listening.
Over and out,
Anna
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