"Beautiful pop hooks and melodies wrapped in twang, reminiscent of The Jayhawks best stuff.love this record!"--Warren Catlett, RadioFreeAmericana.com
"The Worthless Son-In-Laws play some of the most catchy, melodically advanced roots pop around."--High Country Press
"I think that the hot new bands for 2007 [include].the Worthless Son-in-LawsThey've all just knocked my socks off."--Claire Armbruster, Music Director, Merlefest
"The Worthless Son-in-Laws fuse their laid-back roots sound with the jangle-pop sounds of NC band the dB's and Chris Stamey, while also recalling Son Volt and possibly a hint of the Decemberists."--Shout Magazine
"Sonically, the band draws from among a cauldron of alt-country heroes, early indie-pop bands, and traditional country and old-time songs. Some of the band's most notable influences include The Jayhawks, Son Volt, R.E.M., The Carter Family, and Gram Parsons. Davidson possesses a keen sense of melody and an innate ability to create dense, detailed narratives.while Brown's songs chug along with a laid-back Southern style"--High Country Press
Basic description: Indie-rock/alt-country from the mountains of Western North Carolina. The Worthless Son-in-Laws blend truck-driving rockers with pastoral daydream soundtracks and meditative, melody-laden pop songs.
Bio: The Worthless Son-in-Laws are a Boone, North Carolina-based band formed in the wee hours of 2004. They play around the Carolinas and sometimes in Tennessee. They also played at Merlefest 2007. They have a CD called "Sort of Back to Having a Life."
Jimmy Davidson (acoustic guitar/vocals) and Rob Brown (electric guitar/vocals) write songs about working at a t-shirt shop and Mississippi highways and weddings and antique televisions. Jimmy writes about work, mostly, and flips through Bryan Garner's Dictionary of Modern American Usage for inspiration, while Rob's muse is his latent desire to be a truck driver (he is, in truth, a university professor). Rich Crepeau (bass guitar, PhD) plays bass and writes a sinister country-punk number his own self now and then. And, he's on the Boone Board of Adjustment. Jimmy used to play toy drums and real guitar with songwriter Vic Chesnutt. Lucas Bowman (drums) is the new guy. He rocks. He drinks a lot of milk and also the occasional egg nog. The Worthless Son-in-Laws listen to Son Volt, Gram Parsons, Sloan, and the dB's while driving to gigs in Asheville.
Video: "Origin" at Merlefest 2007:
Video: "Road to Ruleville" at Merlefest 2007:
Video: "Linville Creek" at Merlefest 2007:
