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Not to end up being confused with the Elvis Television particular or Brian Setzer power trio of the same name, ’68 Return rose in the ashes of Ohio’s psychobilly kings, the Gibson Bros., in 1992. Spearheaded right now Memphis-based vocalist/songwriter/musicologist Jeffrey Evans — who’s thought to possess a shrine to …

Jim “Jimbo” Mathus first gained popularity because the co-founder from the retro-swing clothing the Squirrel Nut Zippers. But following the group’s sloppy breakup, he continued to some prolific career being a guitarist, songwriter, and maker, defining his personal make of revved-up blues and origins music. Utilizing a selection of stage …

The commercialization of alternative music within the ’90s led to many strange one-hit wonders, but few were quite as unstable as Squirrel Nut Zippers. Throughout a period when hipsters had been obsessed with golf swing music in its regards to Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin’s Rat Pack, the Zippers had …

The Wandering gathers five traditionally minded music artists assembled by Luther Dickinson for the intended purpose of recording and touring. Each of them either hail from or reside in Memphis and North Mississippi. The lineup contains Amy LaVere on upright bass, guitarist Shannon McNally, banjo prodigy Valerie June, and Shardé …

Modern blues group the Southern Memphis String Music group contain Luther Dickinson from the North Mississippi Allstars as well as the Dark Crowes, Grammy-winner Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Jimbo Mathus from the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Their debut record, Home Sweet House, featuring music by Blind Willie Johnson, Jonny Lee Moore, …