Joe Stamm Band w/ Harlow

Joe Stamm’s voice grabs you from the first note – a sound tailor-made for truck drivin’ and sawdust-floored honky tonks. His songwriting turns phrasing with an honesty seldom heard from the derivative brigades of Nashville factory songwriters. The group labels its sound as “Black Dirt Country Rock,” plowed and seeded with more than a decade of show dates and recordings.

Here’s one of the group’s many fine examples of its craft: Wrong Side of Town.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4YNRKxhZZE

Hailing from the Twin Cities, opening act Harlow brings lush harmonies to their Americana-tinged alt-rock austerity – taking cues from the late Justin Townes Earle. They’ve already been featured as part of a “Best New Bands” showcase a the legendary First Avenue. With poignant, emotive songwriting and a distinctive sound, we at the Rooster think these guys are heading for much bigger things ahead.