Imagine if you took the Tasmanian devil and put him in a chair with a couple of guitars a slide and some weird snare drum connected to a foot pedal contraption and said "MAKE MUSIC". That explains the frenzy that is Smokestack and the Foothill Fury (which is actually only one person). Here’s what mountainfreak.net said about him:
I wandered a little south of my normal coverage area this month to Loco’s in Gainesville for some music by a fellow whose sound I had heard labeled “Punk-Country-Blues”. Hard for me to miss something with a handle like that. “Smokestack” is a one man band with enough energy for a quartet. Armed with a small arsenal of guitars, his foot driven rhythm section, and a knack for telling a story..he puts on a good show that is a little different but highly entertaining.
So, I hope to see some of y'all out tonight. Catch me early and we can share a drink and tell some lies.
Who: Smokestack and The Foothill Fury (w/Corduroy Road and Blind Buddy Moody)
Where: Dave’s Aqua Lounge
When: Friday, January 16, 2009
This article appears in Jan 14-20, 2009.