Who: Blitzen Trapper
Seven-word description: Frisky folk rock for the indie set.
Should appeal to fans of: Benji Hughes, Beck, Bob Dylan
Who's the guy who sings and plays harmonica like Dylan? Guitarist/singer Eric Earley. He wrote all the songs for Furr, Blitzen Trapper's debut full-length for Sub Pop.
Breakout CD: Furr.
Release date/label: Sept. 23/Sub Pop.
Listen to the title track here.
"Wild Mountain Nation" (title track from Blizten Trapper's self-released 2007 album)
This article appears in Sep 17-23, 2008.