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THOSE POOR BASTARDS AND JOEY ALLCORN SET FOR JUNE TOUR
- Columbus, GA
Alt.country fans: get ready for one week of hell. Those Poor Bastards, two of the scene's biggest up-and-coming artists have planned a June mini tour that will bring the devil out of those in attendance&ldots; and probably the Lord as well. The tour will stretch from June 6th through the 10th, and will include stops in Columbus, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Nashville, TN, and Birmingham, AL.
Madison, WI's Those Poor Bastards take the country music genre into an uncharted, stark land of sound. Lonesome Wyatt and The Minister have perfected what has been referred to as "gothic country": filled with death and the dark side of life&ldots; all with a punk rock punch. Not afraid to both summon Satan and preach the Gospel within their songs, occasionally at the same time, their music is like the work of southern gothic writers William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor set to sound. They are the masterminds behind the song "Pills I Took," which is featured both on Hank Williams III's recent release, Straight to Hell, and the duo's own EP, Country Bullshit. Their full-length debut album, Songs of Desperation, was released on Gravewax Records in December of 2005.
Joey Allcorn, a Columbus, Georgia native, also delivers an interesting sound to his listeners: old-time 1950's honky tonk fused with a hint of grunge and a large dose of attitude. Allcorn, inspired by a wide range of artists including Hank Williams Sr. and Kurt Cobain, has created a sound influenced by both his country and rock heroes, yet is completely original. Not happy with the direction of mainstream country music, his songs feature the long-forgotten steel guitar, and he performs in a suit and tie, much like his country heroes from the past did at the Grand Ole Opry. However, despite his traditional country arrangement, he brings the energy of rock and roll on stage with him. His debut album, 50 Years Too Late, scheduled for a late summer release, features vocal performances by Hank Williams III and his tour-mates, Those Poor Bastards.
This musical partnership does not figure to end with the tour. Aside from collaborating on the song "Graveyard Bound," which will be included on Allcorn's upcoming album, both he and Those Poor Bastards are planning future projects together, including a possible "gothic country gospel" record. Take advantage of seeing this new combined alt.country alliance live in June, or risk being caught in the eternal damnation and hellfire they leave in their wake.
