South Austin Jug Band

1. Long Journey Home

2. Turn Around

3. My Baby in the Sunshine

4. Hill Country Nights

5. Little Wing

6. Motor City Man

7. Ramen Noodle Rag

8. Cuttin' the Mullet

9. The Ballad of Eddie Mullet

10. Cactus and Caliche

11. Stealin'

12. Old Settlers' Breakdown

South Austin Jug Band,South Austin Jug Band,Jug Band Records,Bluegrass,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: Truly a jam band Great Musicians Overcome So-So Vocals One of my favorite CDs Likely to be one of your best 'finds' of 2004 and beyond THIS IS ONE GREAT CD

South Austin Jug Band South Austin Jug Band Manufacturer: Jug Band Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dark and Weary World Weather and Water Big Iron World In These Parts Yonder Mountain String Band ASIN: B00015HV06 Release Date: 2004-01-13

Tracks:

1. Long Journey Home
2. Turn Around
3. My Baby in the Sunshine
4. Hill Country Nights
5. Little Wing
6. Motor City Man
7. Ramen Noodle Rag
8. Cuttin' the Mullet
9. The Ballad of Eddie Mullet
10. Cactus and Caliche
11. Stealin'
12. Old Settlers' Breakdown

Customer Reviews:

Truly a jam band.......2007-02-13

True musicianship mixed with a whole lot of jam band! Enjoyed it so much I had to buy the latest, "Dark and Weary World". An excellent band to see live... if you can get in! The shows are always packed.

Great Musicians Overcome So-So Vocals.......2004-08-04

Most bands would kill to put out a debut album as accomplished as SAJB's debut. This is one fun band! While others may engage in heated debates over the precise "genre" this band fits into, neophytes like myself are content to refer to SAJB as bluegrass . . . albeit modern bluegrass.

But like any artistic endeavor, the key is the product, not the genre. SAJB's debut combines several covers (5, I think) out of twelve songs. Conceptually, the most audacious is SAJB's take on the Jimi Hendrix standard, "Little Wing." But the other remakes have their own merits and deserve a listen.

Tracks on this album that are personal faves include "Hill Country Nights," a nostalgic nod to playing good tunes in good Texas Hill Country bars, and "The Ballad of Eddie Mullet," a tale of dime-store crime and regret. Good song-writing and some fine pickin'-and-fiddlin' help these songs stand out, but don't take this as a slight to the other tunes . . . this is a good album from start to finish.

This is not a "party album" in the "rock-the-house" sense -- SAJB is not trying to be another Reverend Horton Heat or Southern Culture on the Skids. But it's a great album for beers with friends, or for the drive to the lake.

The band's proficiencies with the bass, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and other instruments overcome lead singer James Hyland's so-so vocals. While Hyland's voice is pleasant enough, it's kind of thin and light and doesn't seem to vary much from song to song. Again, for neophytes like me who have come to bluegrass music through the likes of Allison Krauss and Union Station (with voices and harmonies that make the spirit soar), Hyland's voice doesn't demand that you pay attention.

This is not intended to be a harsh criticism -- only that Hyland's voice is what keeps this album from being five stars. Better yet, let's give this caveat: if you're driving along a country road in a pick-up truck and having one of those quiet moments of introspection -- then it's a five-star album.

One of my favorite CDs.......2004-05-06

I haven't met anyone who dislikes this CD- Even people that dislike bluegrass usually find this CD enjoyable. I'm really surprised these guys haven't gotten a record contract yet. The original songs are unique and well written; I hope they come play here soon.

Likely to be one of your best 'finds' of 2004 and beyond.......2004-04-04

I have had the immense pleasure to see The South Austin Jug Band play in person many times. They are uncommonly good musicians, some of the best young bluegrass/newgrass players you will find 'this side' of Nickel Creek. Their live concerts are full of wonderful sound, fun, humor, and great energy.

This CD captures their spirit and musical ability very well. The 'mullet song' is humorous and catchy. Little Wing is an excellent rendition of the Hendrix favorite done as well as any remake. Hill Country Nights and Motor City Man are two of my favorite tracks. Both can be listened to endlessly for the lyrics and great music-making. If you have stumbled across this listing somehow, you are lucky indeed. This CD deserves to be selling much better than it is. Buy it and tell your friends. It is likely to be enjoyed more buy you than the next 5 or 10 CDs you get, so why not do something nice for yourself and get it?

THIS IS ONE GREAT CD.......2004-03-25

I BUY 5 TO 10 CDS A MONTH.MANY ARE SWING CDS,SOME COUNTRY,SOME BLUES. SOMETIMES I LUCK INTO A GEM.THIS IS ONE OF THOSE.HARD TO PUT A LABLE ON THESE GUYS BUT THEY ROCK.

Average customer rating: Un-freakin-believable Tremendous ! For starters...

Dark and Weary World South Austin Jug Band Manufacturer: Blue Corn Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: South Austin Jug Band Mile Markers Weather and Water Big Iron World The Red Dirt Album ASIN: B000AMJDBK Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Dark And Weary World
2. Ghost
3. Karms
4. Overdiven Mic
5. Raleigh And Spencer
6. Coon Ass
7. She Don't Care About Me
8. Weather On The Wood
9. Summer Sunset
10. Delirium
11. Lady Be Good
12. No Baby Swings Like Mine
13. Bluegrass In The Backwoods

Album Description

This is the band's second album and first for Blue Corn. They've been wowing audiences coast to coast for the last three years and have built a huge fan base in their hometown of Austin, where they won the 2005 Austin Music Award for Best Bluegrass Band. "Dark..." is a big leap forward from their self-titled first album. Original members are joined by mandolin and fiddle players, and in addition to the group's own material, the album features songs from Bruce Robison and George and Ira Gershwin. This eclecticism is one reason they won the "Best New Band" competition at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Customer Reviews:

Un-freakin-believable.......2007-02-13

Keep recording, and I'll keep buying! They are ALL musical geniuses. The music is uncatagorizable. They bring several influences to the table, but some will tell you it's bluegrass, newgrass, or country. Great for the college crowd and fogies alike. See'em live and be amazed!

Tremendous !.......2006-04-21

I saw these guys at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and was blown away.Their guitar player James Hyland is one of the great voices and writers in Texas style country music today.If you love the likes of Steve Earle, Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett etc. and if you like bands like The Waybacks and Yonder Mountain, then get both of South Austin Jug Bands CD's and if you're lucky you'll be able to find a copy of the James Hyland Band CD which I believe is out of print, but is one of my all time favorites!!
Al Sharpe , New York

For starters..........2006-02-20

Well I haven't heard the entire album yet, still waiting for it in the mail.But the songs I have heard on the net are awesome. "Dark and Weary World" is my favorite song. It paints a perfect picture of northern California coast, my home. Awesome indie-country group. I recomend them.

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