Catch Of The Week: Town Meeting
Meet: Town Meeting, winners of the 2017 New England Music Award for Roots Act of the Year! This tonally tight 6 piece band of brothers (literally for some) describe their…
Meet: Town Meeting, winners of the 2017 New England Music Award for Roots Act of the Year!
This tonally tight 6 piece band of brothers (literally for some) describe their sound best on their web page: "Foot stompin', hand clappin', harmony slingin' Americana /New Folk based out of New England." That was exactly my experience seeing them for the first time, after opening for David Nail at Royale in Boston, back in November. I was so impressed with their harmonies and overall musicianship, I had to invite them to be my Catch! The band is from all over New England, from Ayer, Fitchburg, Malden, Groton and Amherst and Temple New Hampshire. Three members are brothers, one is a father-in-law and the others, good friends.
Meet the Town Meeting members:
- Russ Condon- Vocals, cajon
- Luke Condon- Vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brendan "Babe" Condon- Vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Tim Cackett- Mandolin, bass, tenor guitar, acoustic/electric guitar
- Dean Adrien- Electric/acoustic guitar, vocals
- Joe "Bad News" Bradshaw- Piano, bass, guitar
Brothers Luke and Russ started the band and quickly realized they would need an electric guitar player. They recruited fold legen Dean Adreian, of Orphan and Tom Rush fame. After that, Tim was added on bass and mandolin, followed by the baby of the Condon clan, Brendan "Babe" Condon on harmonica and vocals. It didn't take long to sink in, that Time couldn't play bass and mandolin at the same time, so the added Joe Bradshaw to get the job done. No doubt about it, the combo has chemistry and a sound that is full, fresh and fascinating!
Town Meeting Meets Here
I invited the guys to come play a couple of originals in studio. Take a listen to "West of Seattle" from their album, Geography, Part 1
Town Meeting shares their view on "New Hampshire," another cut from Geography, Part 1
Here's the official release, studio recording of Town Meeting's "New Hampshire"
Town Meeting Matters
- Describe your sound: Folk Americana
- Biggest influences: the Band, Dawes, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Shovels & Rope, Fleet Foxes
- Has opened for: David Nail, Willie Nelson, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Avett Brothers, Third Eye Blind, Bob Dylan, Sturgill Simpson, The Dustbowl Revival, Three Dog Night
- All time favorite country songs: "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" by Waylon and Willie, "Make Up and Faded Blue Jeans"- Merle Haggard, "It Ain't All Flowers" - Sturgill Simpson, "24 Frames," from Jason Isbell, "Shine on Rainy Day" by Brent Cobb
- Current favorites on Country 102-5: Anything Chris Stapleton
- Day jobs: Electric company, recruiting, painting, retail, music
- Most proud moment: Opening up for Willie Nelson
Town Meeting Tour
- March 12- City Winery, Boston
- March 15- Narrows Center for the Arts: Fall River, MA
- March 31- The Stone Church, New Market, NH
- April 21- Riverwalk, Nashua, NH
- May 11- Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MA
- June 2- Bull Run, Shirley, MA
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