A four song EP from one of the shreddingest players in the northeast, Matt Heckler. I was introduced to him from two sources: Pat the Bunny uploaded to archive.org a recording of his old band Bayonet the Wounded; and a while back my friend Nat Thor Balboa posted a video to Facebook of his recent band Deep Chatham. A multi-instrumentalist, Matt plays guitar, fiddle and banjo. On this four song EP Matt is playing banjo.
1. Threadbare 03:01
2. Coo Coo 03:31
3. Katy Dear 04:09
4. Old Rub Alcohol Blues 04:12
Coo Coo and Old Rub Alcohol Blues are traditionals; Threadbare and Katy Dear are original songs by Matt.
Matt's banjo is accompanied by only a deep rumbling standup bass. There's also some harmonies in this. The style is roughly what most people think of as bluegrass, but more specifically mountain style music with a punk edge to it. No lazy-ass stoner-hippy stuff here, this is fierce and high energy, especially Old Rub Alcohol Blues, which just rips.
This EP is really excellent. I recommend you buy it. Five bucks at:
https://matthewheckler.bandcamp.com/album/kaatskillachia
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