Thursday Sept 10
Braden Land
at Town Pump Tavern
8:30pm
Born in Denver, Braden’s family moved around a lot while he was growing up and that sense of finding one’s place in the world carries over into many of his songs. Braden released his first album Dirt in 2006 and his second album "Stumble & Glow" was released on Exodus Records in 2008."Singer-songwriter Braden Land, a promising young folk-rock-roots troubadour with a hefty dose of Southern blues and a seasoned
literary writer’s heart. Land is one of those musicians with an off-center quality that’s infectious and enhanced by his raw vocals, meandering stories and wayward vision of life." -The Toledo Blade"Take a voice similar to Gram Parsons, add the harmonica sound of classic Dylan, a dash of solid acoustic guitar, some excellent lyrics, mix them all together, and you have Braden Land." -David Bowling of DailyVault.com
"Tall, skinny, quiet and unassuming, Braden Land is a radioactive spyship in disguise. He may not be a household name (yet), but it would be wise to get this potent singer-songwriter on your radar now. Seemingly tapped into a secret, glowing fold of time-space, Land oozes engaging songs easy to immerse yourself in. They are heartfelt, tinged with sadness, like stepping in a puddle on a steamy day after heavy rains.Land writes, sings and plays fat with feeling. He poetically presents real life subjects - possibly contrived, possibly tales direct from his real young life, definitely stoked with and backed by truth. His steady acoustic guitar, occasionally layered with harmonica, is full enough to accompany Land's killer vocals, which are somewhere along the lines of ring-around-the-rosie with Dylan, Townes Van Zandt and Lowell George. Big icons for comparison, I know. This gawky, teenaged-looking guy surprisingly houses the enormous weight of an iron-core magnet with a laser presence so huge he left a hole in the carpet where he stood and a scar burned into my soul memory plate." - Luxury Wafers
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