Roots Rednecks and Radicals

Intro- Drive By Truckers: Marry Me 

Jason Isbell: Dress Blues

John Prine: Sam Stone

Johnny Cash: Ballad of Ira Hayes

Steve Earle: Jerusalem

Son Volt: Back Against The Wall

Hard Working Americans: Stomp and Holler

6 String Drag: Wrong Girl

Yola: Faraway Look

Michaela Anne: By Our Design

Jenny Lewis: Heads Gonna Roll

The Minks: I’m Okay

Hot Water Music: Rebellion Story

Bob Mould: Sunshine Rock

Matt Woods: Blue Eyed Wanderer

Jason Hawk Harris: Confused

Tanya Tucker: Hard Luck

Mavis Staples: We Get By

Ryan Bignham: Pontiac

Ruby Boots/Indianola: Might Be Losing My Mind

Rhett Miller: Total Disaster

Robbie Fulks/Linda Gail Lewis: Wild Wild Wild

Sarah Shook: The Bottle Never Let Me Down

Shane Smith: Heaven Knows

Black Keys: Lo Hi

Strand of Oaks: Ruby

Dead Winter Carpenters: Roller Coaster

Hawthorns: Shaking

Eli Paperboy Reed: 99 Cent Dreams

Lula Wiles: The Pain of Loving You

Our Native Daughters: Black Myself

Willy Vlautin is an incredible singer/songwriter/author who hails from Reno, Nevada. He headed up the band Richmond Fontaine, writes for his new band The Delines, and has written five books. While he currently calls Portland, Oregon home, his music and books focus on the geography and themes of the vast wild Nevada landscape. Whether he's writing about the stark urban Reno landscape or the vast open wilderness of Nevada, he approaches the people he writes about with a sense of honestly and earnestness that is rivaled by none. He'll be playing a short tour through Northern Nevada the second week of September in support of his most recent book "Don't Skip Out On Me." I was honored to have a conversation with him about his works and his upcoming show. I hope you enjoy this interview, and I encourage you to check out his books and albums.

Intro Drive By Truckers: Marry Me

Cory Branan: You Make Me 

Will Hoge: Nikki’s A Republican Now

Caleb Caudle: Empty Arms

Orville Peck: Turn To Hate

Vandoliers: Miles and Miles

Willy Vlautin Interview

Richmond Fontaine: Winner’s Casino

Darrin Bradburry: Talking Dogs and Atom Bombs

Shooter Sharp and the Shootouts: Quick Draw

Josh Ritter: Old Black Magic

Black Keys: Lo-Hi

Ryan Bingham: Jingle and Go

Ruby Boots/Indianola: Might Be Losing My Mind

Andrew Leahey: Make It Last

Matt Woods: Blue-Eyed Wanderer

Wilco: Love is Everywhere

Jim Lauderdale: Some Horses Run Free

Tyler Childers: Shake The Frost

William Elliot Whitmore: Fear of Trains

Colter Wall: Calgary Round Up

Tom Russell: Leaving El Paso

Michaela Ann: By Our Design

Steel Wheels: Keep On

Chuck Mead: Close To Home

Jason Hawk Harris: Confused

Son Volt: Devil May Care

Calexico/Iron and Wine: Father Mountain

Intro Drive By Truckers: Marry Me

Bob Wills:Cotton Eyed Joe

Carolina Chocolate Drops: Trouble On Your Mind

Chris LeDoux: Colorado

David Grisman: Wildwood Flower

Mandolin Orange: The Wolves

George Strait: Let’s Fall To Pieces Together

Todd Snider: Like A Force of Nature

Michalea Anne: By Our Design

Orville Peck: Turn To Hate

Tanya Tucker: Hard Luck

Steel Wheels: Keep On

Shakey Graves: A World So Full of Love

Violent Femmes: Another Chorus 

Jeff Tweedy: Some Birds

John Prine: Illegal Smile

The Melodians: Rivers of Babylon

Aggrolites: Pound for Pound

Greensky Bluegrass: Miss September

Molly Tuttle: Take The Journey 

Trampled By Turtles: The Middle

6 String Drag: Top of the World

Ottis Redding: Try A Little Tenderness 

Yola: Love All Night

Mavis Staples: We Get By

Tony Joe White: Polk Salad Annie

Patsy Cline: San Antonio Rose

Amanda Shires: Harmless

Shane Smith: Heaven Knows

Matt Woods: Blue Eyed Wanderer 

Jason Hawk Harris: Confused

Jason Isbell: Alabama Pines

Tanya Tucker: Hard Luck

Tommy Emmanuel: Borderline

Jim Lauderdale: Some Horses Run Free

Shakey Graves: A World So Full of Love

Mavis Staples: We Get By

Our Native Daughters: Quasheba Quasheba

Son Volt: Devil May Care

Charley Crocket: Here Am I

Darrin Bradburry: Talking Dogs and Atom Bombs

Jason Hawk Harris: Confused

Shooter Sharp and the Shootouts: Quick Draw

Josh Ritter: Old Black Magic

Wilco: Love Is Everywhere

Joey Cape: Fighting Atrophy

Adam’s House Cat: Lookout Mountain

Neko Case: Bad Luck

Patty Griffin: Where I Come From

Black Keys: Lo-Hi

Jade Jackson: Bottle It Up

Molly Tuttle: Light Came In

Andrew Leahey: Start The Dance 

Dead Winter Carpenters: Roller Coaster

Nick Waterhouse: Song For Winners

Lula Wiles: The Pain of Loving You

Jason Ingriselli: Matches To Burn

Georgia Dish Boys: Put My Records On

WB & The Geezers: Tell Me A Lie

Moody Little Sister: Great Big Mama Sunshine

Fuzzy and the Rustbelts: That Sweet Song

The Dead Winter Carpenter are a band from Lake Tahoe. They have been making music in Northern California/Nevada for ten years now, and have become an incredible live act. Their music draws from many influences including bluegrass, rock, and classic country. The last few years have seen them release incredible music, as well as grace the stage with well known Americana acts around the country. They are making a name for themselves as a stalwart live act and making fans wherever they go. They played a concert in downtown Carson City NV this last week and I got to chat with their lead singer Jesse before the show. We talked about their music and their history as a band, and where they are headed in the future.