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  JD McPherson

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Shows Are Standing Room OnlyOver the course of 12 years, four studio albums and two EPs, JD McPherson has blazed a singular musical trail, one steeped in a deep affinity for foundational rock n roll, rockabilly and rreally loves those classic styles, and the driving force of those old songs, he also affirms that he doesnt approach his music like a museum piece. Rather, McPherson says, I think about it like, Why not throw some of those rhythms and sounds into a blender and see what comes out? Why not, indeed. And to be sure, what has emerged from JDs musical blender this time out is something unlike anything in his catalog. The new Nite Owls, his fifth studio full-length, shows McPherson further sharpening his songcraft in the service of ten tight, dynamic and hard-hitting rock n roll tunes. At the same time, he also reached deeper into his stylistic toolbox to incorporate elements of glam, new wave, post-punk, surf rock and other sounds into the mix. To me, the thread between Duane Eddy and Depeche Mode is that single-note, reverb-y guitar style, McPherson says about connecting some of these sonic dots. So it felt natural to blend that kind of big-string guitar thing with the classic stuff and a dash of surf. It made sense. He laughs. Although I have sent this record out to some friends, and a couple of em were like, What are you doing? Were here to say: relax, friends. JDs got it handled. Nite Owls kicks off with one of McPhersons most infectious tracks to date Sunshine Getaway, a blast of beaming, T. Rex-y glam rock that, despite its title and, yes, sunny musical demeanor, has a darker sentiment at its core. I wrote it with my good friends Jack and Page from the Cactus Blossoms, JD recounts. Theyre from Minneapolis, and we were talking about how the cold is really a problem there. I remember Jack saying, If you drink too much and you come home and you cant find your keys, you can die on your porch in the wintertime. Thats serious. But then that conversation turned into a song about being kind of stuck in place and dreaming about beautiful sunny skies. Musically, Sunshine Getaway is a real stroller, JD continues. And I couldnt believe how huge it sounded when we got it back from the mixing sessions it blew my head off. Everybody was like, This has to be the first single!

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