Ellington

Bobby Bare, Jr. shares his famous father's musical genetics, but he's hardly hiding in dad's shadow with his own blend of R&B swagger and SoCal country rock. He and his band of merry misfits, The Young Criminals' Starvation League, released one of last year's gems, "From The End of Your Leash." Think it's all talk and no walk? Well, SPIN called it "One of the 10
Best Albums You Didn't Hear." He'll be with Will Johnson of Centro-matic Monday, July 18, at WC Don's, 216 S. State Street. 601-969-6962

Wanna know how Bobby keeps those curls so nice? We'll get you on the horn with him. (He could probably also talk about his recent tour with the Old '97s, his trip through Norway or his upcoming appearance at Austin City Limits.) Or we can just send you a copy of of his latest (if you haven't heard it already). And if you're already familiar with Bobby's recorded
work, and want to see him in action, we'll get you to the show.

Visit Bobby Bare, Jr.'s virtual press kit at Bloodshot's WWW HQ:
http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artists/bobbybarejr

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With his big-as-the-room persona, the ability to rock the doors off the
most
jaded of clubs and the genius for arrangement they display on the stage
and
previous records, you would be forgiven for thinking that Bobby and his
band
of merry makers have the musical focus of a laser beam. They are,
however,
at the mercy of the muse at the head of their musical leash. And make
nomistake about it, she is a rambunctious, freewheeling, unfettered,
and, at
times, unhinged little beast.

"Alt country as it should be, and so rarely is: Stax horn charts,
Sticky
Fingers desperation, and get-in-the-van punk immediacy, nailed by an
unruly
son of Nashville who used to front a twangy grunge band." -- Alex
Pappademas, SPIN

"He's forged a musical style that blends smoking country rock and
dreamy
'80s Britpop in way that must leave Ryan Adams stricken with envy.
Those who
latch on to 'From the End...' will likely find themselves returning to
it
for years." -- Noel Murray, Performing Songwriter