2008:
Jeremiah Nelson (gtr/vox)
Landon Arkens/Josh Tyack (bass)
Luke Bassuener/Adam Cargin (drums)
band/solo shows specified on schedule.
On tape the growing number of musicians involved in Patchwork include:
Luke Bassuener
Andy Schneider,
Andrew Nesbitt
Shawn Drake,
Adam Cargin,
Landon Arkens,
Kyle Vande Slunt,
Laura Schultz,
Zach Larabee,
Colin Crowley,
Jackie Therin,
Toni Rossi,
Jeremiah Nelson
...
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small town life in the midwest, captcha, warehome life, christopher's creepy clown costume collection, pickled brains, snowstorms, sunsets, dead end jobs, simplicity, silence, music and friends.
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His band, Patchwork, has undergone lineup change after lineup change, dissolved and reformed countless times and remained an unpredictable but endearing fixture in the Madison, WI music community. After spending a few months living in a warehouse, Nelson emerged with a batch of songs that echo the space they were born, ranging from scatterbrained amplified rants to whispery lo-fi pop. Going right for the central nerve, the title track and most raucous from Take me down the Interstate climaxes over clanging guitars,
“Tell me what are you supposed to do? / First you’re dumb and in love then you’re old and immune... / Every place feels the same / It’s just another stop on the Intestate.”
The album is a testament to life on the road, drunken sing-a-longs and hard-earned thinly-spread paychecks. It’s not for the faint hearted but its dog-eared charm should resonate with folks who have been through the ringer a couple times.
Comments on "Spaceships":
"Heartfelt, high-quality stuff - mixed with a little smoke, whiskey and grizzle" My Old Kentucky Blog(7/15/08)
"A favorite of long-time followers, it’s now ready for those outside the state lines to hear what I consider to be a perfect summer song." Muzzle of Bees(7/18/08)
Just so your fans outside the Milwaukee area know, they can listen to your WMSE show live over the internet. All they have to do is go to the WMSE website and its in the upper left hand corner.
Hey Jeremiah! Hope all is well man. Glad we met up at ST4, we need to catch that drink sometime when im back in town and your not so busy. Have a great time on the road. S.T.
Your video is sweet and i actually love the sirens. There is an old cookie bug recording of the song beautician from when i was in the band, instead of that dirty dean hoffman, that picked up a siren from main street oshkosh. It was perhaps one of the most serendipitous errors ever. Of course no one listens to that old stuff, or knows that i was in the band. I wish I was never born.
