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Blitzen Trapper As A Country Band

by The Scene on February 26th, 2008

High-powered Oregonians Blitzen Trapper just dropped an iTunes-exclusive live/acoustic EP called…umm…Live/Acoustic EP and color us impressed.  When we last saw them live, the Trapper surprised us with how country their music is.  On their previous records, the band only lets the occasional glimpse of their yee-haw side out but in this low-key release, a back-porch, finger-picking vibe is pervasive.  It reminds us of nothing as much as the  Jerry Garcia/David Grisman/Tony Rice Pizza Tapes jam session, although that might just been the last time we heard such a grin-inducing cover of “Shady Grove”.

You can see it all for yourself when Blitzen Trapper plays Bottom of the Hill this Thursday (2/28) for Noise Pop w/ Fleet Foxes.

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