Mudcrutch & Gram Parsons' Florida Roots
Mudcrutch & Gram Parsons’ Florida Roots
4/27/08
This L.A. Times article highlights the new Mudcrutch album. This article traces Mudcrutch’s Florida roots and influences which include Gram Parsons (also born in Florida where his family owned troves of orange groves) and his indelible band The Flying Burrito Brothers. In this piece Petty discusses the band’s early days in Florida, and groups that influenced Mudcrutch.
The article also reviews and provides insight to Mudcrutch’s latest run of live performances in California. Mudcrutch’s self-titled album hits the streets on Tuesday, April 29…lay the money down for a collection of close-to-the-bone swamp music.
James Calemine
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Comments
sarasmile says...
That Mudcrunch is very cool. Great review.