Jayber Crow

O.I.L.

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:51:02 +0000

Pete trades in his mandolin for auto-tune!

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:05:16 +0000

During the Minneapolis stop of our Midwestern tour last fall, Pete and I stayed with some good friends and their chickens. I’ve got an article about the experience–along with some musings about backyard farming–in the latest issue of Edible Twin Cities.

-Zach

Zach and Pete in the News, Separately

admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:40:59 +0000

It’s been a big week for Zach and Pete, each making appearances in the news. Zach was featured on Pennsylvania Public Radio as part of the “This I Believe” series, while Pete’s art exhibit got a little ink in the Seattle Times.

Zach’s This I Believe

Pete’s write up in the Seattle Times

Art!

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:30:19 +0000

A few weeks ago I gave Pete a call to check in about our tour preparations and, after chatting briefly, he said, “Well, I can’t really talk right now. I’m taking the engine out of a Chevy S-10.” Now, Pete’s a manly dude, but I must admit that I never thought I’d hear him utter those words. I should have known, however, that it was all in the name of art.

Pete’s first solo art show opens on Thursday at Gallery4Culture in Seattle, WA. Those of you in the area should definitely check it out. Learn more about it here.

–Zach

AM Radio Lives!

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:51:25 +0000

When we were at Luther College earlier this month, we were lucky enough to be invited to swing by the studios of KWLC 1240AM to play some songs and discuss our views on Burger King veggie burgers. We are especially excited that Shawn Neary was there, too, and that we got to sing harmonies on one of his songs. You can stream it at KWLC’s website.

Say cheese

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:00:36 +0000

A big thanks to photographer Lawrence Sumulong for shooting these photos of us after our concert at Grinnell College. He is putting together a series of photographs of musicians in front of this school-picture/department-store-portrait backdrop, and we are excited to be included.

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:05:16 +0000

Thanks to Cake in 15 for posting these videos from our show in Minneapolis! See the full post here.

On the banks of the Wapsipinicon

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:43:44 +0000

Before our show at Luther College, we found ourselves sitting on the bank of the murmuring trout stream that flows through Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah, IA with Shawn Neary (The Wapsipinicon, Cloud Cult). Pete and I were searching out harmonies for a couple of his songs, and playing percussion with the dried cottonwood leaves on the ground, while Shawn strummed the five nylon strings on his weathered guitar. A little ways upstream, a man chopped firewood. The breeze whispered in the limbs of the trees lining the babbling brook.

After a week in the car, this experience was the most pleasant of surprises.

With Shawn’s permission, I am posting a couple recordings I made while we sat by the stream.

Friends West

Cops and Caves

Also, here is a picture of a bug that came to its final rest on Shawn’s journal while we sang. “Friends West” is a heavy tune, and I guess it was just too much for the little guy.

–Zach

A band and a book

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:16:56 +0000

I’ve been a fan of this blog since I discovered it (and its corresponding email listserv) because of its devotion to the work of my favorite author, but I never expected to see Pete and I mentioned in one of its posts. (I always feel a little sheepish when people go searching for one of the most clear and important voices of our time only to turn up our mumblings.)

Thanks to Br. Tom Murphy for this kind and thoughtful review of Two Short Stories. I hope those of you who read it will spend plenty of time paging through the resources at this fantastic site.

–Zach

What we’re listening to…

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:40:47 +0000

We’ve been spending our fair share of time in the car this past week. Here’s what we’ve been listening to as the miles pass: