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Doug Freeman
Spit & Tears’ eponymous debut crawls among raw and elemental crevices, fissures riven in the parched, harsh vocals of guitarist Wayne Sutton. The accents of Sean Orr’s fiddle and Steve Bernal’s cello add a quenching shade to Wayne Duncan’s doumbek-driven percussion, while Sutton growls tunes like “Blood on the Floor,” “Dostoyevsky and Daniel Boone,” and “Dig a Hole” like a Southwest-burnt Malcolm Holcombe.
This article appears in April 8 • 2011.
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Doug Freeman has been writing for the Austin Chronicle since 2007, covering the arts and music scene in the city. He is originally from Virginia and earned his Masters Degree from the University of Texas. He is also co-editor of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology, published by UT Press. More by Doug Freeman