I saw a weird ad on TV the other day; it was with The Bodeans and they were promoting the state of Wisconsin. I guess music is a better sales tool than cheese or the Green Bay Packers. The Youngers are from Pennsylvania and that might as well be Wisconsin in my book. They play heartland rock in the same vein as the Bodeans and John Cougar Mellencamp, though their bio would rather site Bruce Sprinsteen and Woody Gutherie.
Heck, I loved those bands, and The Jayhawks and the Gear Daddies too. Heritage has a bit of the feel (lyrically) of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The USA”; it’s a tale of a Vietnam vet and his experiences upon returning home especially the shuttering of US businesses and the downturn for the small town.
The new John Carter Cash produced record, Heritage, just came out last week and is available at Miles Of Music here.