jesse, casey, the mu-tant, dan and dave. oh yeah... and this guy:
Influences
merle haggard, angry samoans, gram parsons, black flag, johnny cash, the skilletlickers, dead boys, the dils, willie nelson, buck owens, the pogues, screeching weasel, woody guthrie, hank williams 1, and 3, ramones, charlie poole, cheap wine.
we're like sha na na, but with more whiskey and less, you know, bullshit.
PRETTY BOY THORSON AND THE FALLING ANGELS: Take It Easy: CD
What is so damn attractive about misery? It seems like the only things that end up mattering to me, whether music or books (or, shit, even people some days) are all pretty miserable and self-deprecating. PBT and the F’n As are no exception. I can’t help but group them in with Off With Their Heads, not necessarily in sound (though Ryan OWTH shows up here too), but definitely in feel. The lyrics come off like they’re meant to be listened to in a dark room somewhere with only a bottle of whiskey as your company. But, the way it all comes together musically, sounds more like you should be throwing your arms around your friends in a packed and sweaty basement than anything the lyrics would have you believe. Maybe surrounding myself with all this misery will be the death of me some day, but I can’t think of a much better soundtrack to go to than Pretty Boy Thorson. –Megan (ADD)
PRETTYBOY THORSON AND THE F’N A’S: Take It Easy: CD
This CD has secret glue, and I don’t know what it is. First couple of listens, eh. Reminded me of The Staggers: a band that could easily switch from campfire to barroom without losing power, who (I’m totally guessing), respect the Misfits as much as Johnny Cash equally. But then I kept going back to the record. It tells stories. It has beats I tap along to. I saw them live a couple of times, and Dan, the lead singer, is a big dude who makes his acoustic guitar look like a ukulele and he sings his goddamn heart out. What more are we asking for in music? Nothing. Take It Easy is like a pair of work pants. At first, it seemed a little stiff and off-the-pile, yet gets smoothed out and more comfortable with more usage. Recommended. –Todd (ADD)
PRETTY BOY THORSON / CORTEZ THE KILLER split 7" $5.00
Just wondering while looking at the flier you made Dave, wouldn't quadruple double duce mean eight twos? Wouldn't it just be double double duce? I'm at a fucking loss here.
That sounds like a plan. I'll try to make it down there the day before our show if I can. We played with a band called The Shortcuts in Fort Collins, CO who were from Minneapolis and they said they knew you guys and Cortez. They were pretty rad.
We saw you once while we were drunk. Will we ever get to see you sober? Thanks for your friendship. You are cooler than this black bear half-mount. That is a clickable image by the way. - Stuffed Pheasant
