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Hear the entire interview and session: http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/tom-brosseau-in-studio/

Tom Brosseau is a North Dakota balladeer living in Los Angeles; as such, his bright, close-miked acoustic guitar arrangements are set off by refreshingly contemporary lyrics. Brosseau says he prefers recording at home with a "Radio Shack mic and tape machine," yet his productions are anything but lo-fi. His latest album, Grass Punks -- Brosseau's first solo release in five years -- was recorded by Sean Watkins and features the spare two-guitar, two-harmony mixes sound rich and full.

Watch Brosseau perform "Cradle Your Device" from Grass Punks in the Soundcheck studio.

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