misterdale Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 If it's authentic honky tonk country you want...Corb Lund and the Hurtin' AlbertansSunday 26th MarchThe Lemon TreeTickets 12 (8 concessions & Regulars)Doors Open: 7.30pmShow Starts: 8pmWhile most country acts wouldn't know a horse from a hearse, Alberta's Corb Lund comes from four generations of Canadian ranchers, and is a former rodeo rider. That authenticity oozes through his songs of cowboys, drinking, gambling, trucks and oilrigs both in the way they're written and how they're played by his brilliant band in classic boom-chikka-boom style. Despite the traditional surface sound, Lund's superbly crafted lyrics reflect the contrasting elements of his life experience, blending a Western upbringing with a decade on the indie rock scene with his previous group, the smalls.'A delight in the vein of the best honky-tonk recordings of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Jerry Jeff Walker but also influenced by the story-telling style of Marty Robbins, Ian Tyson, and Johnny Cash' BillboardLemon Tree website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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