Rhythm Angels "29 Ways"

Get ready to soak in some rich, velvety harmonies. Rebecca Folsom and Celeste Krenz have voices that were meant to be blended together. Their sound was a welcome savior on our second morning of filming aboard the Celebrity Coaches bus in Memphis. I believe it was only our second session of the day, but we were already running late and had to quickly figure out where to place everybody in this tight space to achieve the best sound, and get the right look for the cameras. The arrival of their cellist was a surprise, so I quickly broke out the old standby line, "There's always room for cello." They were kind enough to act like they'd never heard that joke before, but probably wondered if I had been drinking already. Well, moments later my head was floatin' in what you're about to hear. Whether this is your first introduction to the Rhythm Angels, or you've been to this church before, I think you'll agree everyone is groovin' on this track, "29 Ways."

-Aaron

Nudie and the Turks "The Pain in You"

The Music Fog bus attracts a lot of unusual and mysterious visitors, among them Nudie and the Turks. Jessie saw them at last year's Folk Alliance, playing the Canadian Sweet Beaver Suite.  This year, she invited them to join us on the bus.
They appeared suddenly, drank some beer, sang some songs, and disappeared once again, leaving us with more questions than answers.

Who are these mysterious gentlemen? I'm pretty sure that his real name isn't Nudie, and that none of them are really Turkish. I know they are from Canada, a "neo honky-tonk" band from Prince Edward Island, to be specific. Their website offers some clues, but no firm answers.

What is this song about? It's so catchy, at first I just bopped along to it, and then tried to parse the words. "Oh, he loves her...no wait, he hates her...oops, no he loves her....oh, there he goes again, I guess it really is a country song." So enjoy it.  It's a heckuva song, this exclusive Music Fog version, and it's from those mysterious cowboys from the North, Nudie and the Turks.

- Chris

Charlie Faye with Will Sexton "Runaround"

It always amazes me that whatever anyone wears for our video shoots just seems to go perfectly with the décor on the Celebrity Coaches bus! And so it was with Charlie Faye, resplendent in claret, with a grey, and great, chapeau, and Will Sexton in a cerulean blue vintage western shirt with an explosion of flowers.

Charlie Faye has been doing something very cool this year, as she has pledged to spend a month in a different city doing an artist residency, performing with a new band in each place. Stops along the way include Tucson, Northampton, MA, Boulder, Milwaukee, LA, and Marshall, NC. For more info, visit her website. Then there is Will Sexton on backup vox and virtuoso guitar. You might have heard that he recently suffered a minor stroke, and we are happy to see that he is performing again. Thank God! A benefit was thrown for him on Monday, February 15th, at Antone's in Austin, TX to offset medical expenses. If you would like to contribute, here is the link. And here comes the tune "Runaround," from Folk Alliance 2010 in Memphis last week.

-Jessie