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The title of Northern Quarters’ debut describes the band’s fortunes bouncing between Tennessee, Minnesota, and Georgia before settling in Austin. A core trio of Thomas Avery, Bryan Blaylock, and Pierce Saxon handles most of the songwriting/performing duties, which results in a loose, enticing set of Americana that alternates between a gentle country amble (“Lonely Ghost”) and wide-screen appreciation of prairie winds (“The King’s Penance”).
This article appears in September 4 • 2015.
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