
up until a few days ago, i had never heard of the wading girl, and of course if ive never heard of them, i had never heard of their front man billy wallace . interesting how that works. anyway, mr billy wallace has a new record out which he opted to title, the road spit me out . i havent heard said record, as of yet, but i have been diggin the title track since my brain gained knowledge of its existence. it reminds me of walkin down a gravel road on a hot summer day, sippin on [...]

Near Side 1 • Call Me • The Naked Hearts , from These Knees 2 • Had It Made • The Weight , from Are Men 3 • [...]

photo: Jessica Zwolinski (Studio3Z Photography) Rural tunes from Roanoke, Virginia, are brought to you by The Wading Girl . Billy, Josh, and Sarah recorded their stuff as is, using church like organ, fiddle, sparse percussion and the usual suspects like harp and acoustic guitar. They sound like the missing link between The Animals and Eric Burdon & War. With nasal story telling and serious concerns about the state of things in the US of A (listen to Empty Boxes) ) The Wading Girl are ready to make some waves in the [...]