A word about how out of whack I think things are right now. I watched Wheel of Fortune in awe as the studio has been transformed into a wonderland of materialism and unattainable dreams, at least for most people. The show that followed it specialized in gyrating, overwrought singing, all overt sex, everything all the time. I watch women go to parties in the least fabric possible, with the highest heels. The Presidential debates seem like an excuse to sell books and procure television commentator contracts. Why is the world yelling louder all the time? Sometimes whispering works.

New Country Rehab is the band’s name. I would like to have rehab (or maybe just respite) from all of the above, and all the mainstream new country music, too, as over glitzy as it is. I like my music raw, real and moving. New Country Rehab fits the bill. We filmed them in October during the Americana Music Festival. They attended all the way from Canada, where they are tearing it up. They were just nominated for the CFMA “Pushing the Boundaries” award. That’s the Canadian Folk Music Awards for the uninitiated. John Showman, James Robertson, Roman Tome’ and Ben Whiteley, craft the band’s unique sound. Their self-titled album was released in Canada back in January. We’d been hearing about them for a while, and we were so glad to get to know them a bit at our temporary studio in Nashville, Marathon Recorders. Here is the Music Fog recording of “Angel Of Death,” the original song of which you can find on their debut album.

- Jessie Scott