I’m
fairly certain I saw Lou Rogai perform in a barn about 20 years ago. A dirtbag
of a friend who will remain faceless liked to fancy himself a promoter, but, at
17, his capacity for responsibilities and sensibilities when coordinating
“Fests” was…well…at least he tried? Anyway, Lou Rogai, if I remember correctly,
found himself in Jerkwater, Ohio, with about 30 snotty punk teenagers (myself
inclusive) trying our best to “support the artist” and not break our cheekbones
with professionally practiced sneers while he played some weird guitar that
didn’t even have distortion or an amp for that matter…So, yeah. This performer
has been having a serious go at it for quite some time, and this specific
release is the 10th year anniversary of his “Lewis & Clarke”
project.
Not
much to disagree with here. Proficiently calculated emo-folk with a host of
Nashville flourishes to keep it moving along. Definitely a catch for those that
dug the mid-tempo Whiskeytown/early Wilco or Kind of Like Spitting alt-country
vibes.
https://lewisandclarkemusic.bandcamp.com/album/bare-bones-and-branches-10th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-2015
and/or
https://summerstepsrecords.bandcamp.com/
-- Jacob An Kittenplan
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