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Debut Studio Album WHOA! Out Now Strung Like A Horse has released component plays a part in the story approach Americana is truly unique.” the official music video for their single delivery, without one filler track.” The “Crazy Like Me” from their debut studio Alternate Root chose the first single Strung Like a Horse is helmed by album WHOA!, out now via Transoce- “F*ck What They Think” as their #1 Clay Maselle (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, anic Records. The album was produced track of the week upon release. mandolin), along with Eric “Crispy” by multiple Grammy-winning producer Crisp (drums, bells, percussion), Tyler Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo In their review of the album Martelli (lead guitars, piano, organ, Price, Brandi Carlile, John Prine) and American Blues Scene exclaimed, “This keyboard, mandolin), and Dan Pinson recorded at the legendary Sound Empo- is my first experience hearing Strung (upright double bass, electric bass, lap rium in Nashville, TN. Like a Horse and I couldn’t be more glad steel guitar). Their high-energy live they were able to finally fly into my shows, sense of joy, and the originality Watch “Crazy Like Me” via YouTube: radar. I don’t look at the album title as of their sound, a trademark blend of https://youtu.be/X4Y4vixmRR0 WHOA! like stop. I look at it like Americana roots, Southern rock, WHOA! what did I just hear? Let me bluegrass, and folk-punk, have made the Listen to WHOA! here: play that again!” Glide Magazine noted band a cult favorite on the road. Noted https://ffm.to/pyp3dgb the record, “manages to capture the vibe by Amos Perrine in No Depression as of their rightfully celebrated live shows among the “Best New Music” and a Upon release, WHOA! debuted at perfectly... Given what we’ve been “Don’t Miss” at AmericanaFest, the #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart, #2 through over the past nine months and group’s official showcase also wowed on the Amazon Alt-Country/Americana what still lies ahead, WHOA! seems to be London at AmericanaFestUK this past chart, and #4 on the Alt-Country coming out at just the right time, offering January. Specialty chart. The album has earned a perfect 45 minutes to escape into.” praise from The Bluegrass Situation, Check Out Strung Like A Horse online: Glide Magazine, Chattanooga Times “I’m very excited to be working Free Press, The Alternate Root, No with Strung Like a Horse on their new Facebook Depression, Gimme Country, Lightning record in Nashville,” says Ross-Spang. https://www.facebook.com/ 100, WUTC and more including Ameri- “I was intrigued immediately by the strunglikeahorse/timeline/ can Songwriter who said, “the magic band’s energy and sheer love of music. touch of award-winning producer and You can hear their home and heroes in Website ‘Memphian’ Matt Ross-Spang…played these songs, but just enough to help them http://www.strunglikeahorse.com their chemistry to their advantage. Each carve out their own sound. The way they December 2020 • Rock and Blues International 53

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