JIMBO MATHUS
''CONFEDERATE BUDDHA''
2011
45:09
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01 - Jimmy the Kid 03:09
02 - Cling to the Roots 03:16
03 - Wheel Upon Wheel 03:18
04 - Town with No Shame 04:15
05 - Leash My Pony 03:10
06 - Walks Beside 04:07
07 - Glad It's Dark 03:11
08 - Aces & Eights 04:53
09 - Too Much Water 04:09
10 - Kine Joe 03:30
11 - Shady Dealing 02:41
12 - Days of High Cotton 05:24
All Tracks By James H. Mathis
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Jimbo Mathus/Guitars, Vocals
Justin Showah/Bass Guitar, Harmony
Matt ''Pizzle'' Pierce/Telecaster & Harmony
Austin Marshall/Drums
Eric ''Carlos'' Carlton/Piano, Organ
Jennifer Pierce Mathus, Gin Gin Cartlon, Rosamond Posey/The White Angels
Additional Players:
Forest Parker/Pedal Steel
Billy Earhart/Piano
Brian Ledford, Cody Dickinson, Lightnin' Malcolm, Luther Dickinson, Paul Morelli, Paul Taylor, Steve Selvidge/Performed On 08
Ryan Rogers/Drums On 05
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REVIEW/AMG
Mark Deming
Jim Mathus enjoyed a brief fling with fame in the 1990s as the founder of retro-jazz combo the Squirrel Nut Zippers, but fronting a new band, the Tri-State Coalition, Mathus (who has rechristened himself Jimbo) is striking out in a new direction; or more accurately, several directions at once. On his solo debut, Confederate Buddha, Mathus lets loose with some boogie-friendly Southern rock ("Jimmy the Kid"), straight-up country twang ("Town with No Shame"), funky Dixie-fried shuffles ("Kine Joe"), deep blues grooves ("Leash My Pony"), murder ballads ("Aces and Eights"), and swampy pop/rock story songs ("Walks Beside"), with Mathus' rich, passionate vocals and a decisively Southern outlook tying together the various stylistic elements. Mathus is content to jump from genre to genre on these sessions, and he sounds enthusiastic and very much at home on every track, while he's put together a band that's capable of just as much creative shape-shifting as he is, with guitarist Matt "Pizzle" Pierce, drummer Austin Marshall, and Eric "Carlos" Carlton on keyboards earning especially high marks on these sessions. Mathus sings well and fronts a fine band on Confederate Buddha, but his songwriting isn't quite as impressive; he can stitch together a nice melody, but they don't tend to stick in the ear, and there's a fine line between embracing a traditional archetype and sinking into clichés, and while the latter would be a bit too harsh a judgment for these songs, it's closer to the truth than the former. Confederate Buddha offers clear evidence that Mathus has a genuine feel for Southern music of all stripes, and knows how to bring it to life, but collaborating with a stronger songwriter might be a good idea before he begins work on his next album.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Heather Phares
Thrills
Along with his work in the Squirrel Nut Zippers, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jim Mathus pursued projects outside of the group (often under slightly different names, including James Mathus, Jas Mathus, Jimbo "Hambone" Mathus, and Jimbo Mathus), appearing on collaborator Andrew Bird's albums Thrills and Bowl of Fire. In 1997, Mathus, Zippers bassist Stu Cole, producer Mike Napolitano, and pianist Greg Bell formed the Knockdown Society and released Play Songs for Rosetta, a collection of bluesman Charley Patton's songs that benefited his daughter Rosetta and her family. His music took another turn in late 2001 with the release of National Antiseptic, this time offering tribute to the electric juke joint swamp rock of the Deep South. That same year he appeared on Buddy Guy's classic Sweet Tea offering. Mathus followed up with the similarly bluesy and eclectic Stop and Let the Devil Ride in 2003, and two years later Knockdown South was issued.
Old Scool Hot Wings
Mathus decided to return to the acoustic roots of Mississippi blues and country with Old Scool Hot Wings, which came out in 2006. Also appearing in 2006, this time under the name Jimbo Mathus, was the album Jimmy the Kid, released by Artemis Records and re-released in 2014 on Hill Country. Mathus stuck with the Jimbo moniker for his 2011 full-length Confederate Buddha. Blue Light, a six-song solo vinyl EP, arrived in 2012, followed by the full-length White Buffalo in 2013. In February of 2014, Mathus and his Tri-State Coalition band issued the electric Dark Night of the Soul. He contributed to songwriter Ian Siegal's Picnic Sessions the same year. Mathus desired a completely analog sound for his next record. To that end, he recorded at Water Valley, Mississippi's Dial Back Sound, the home studio of Fat Possum label boss Bruce Watson. He emerged with the loosely knit concept offering Blue Healer in the spring of 2015.
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WIKIPEDIA
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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''CONFEDERATE BUDDHA''
2011
45:09
**********
01 - Jimmy the Kid 03:09
02 - Cling to the Roots 03:16
03 - Wheel Upon Wheel 03:18
04 - Town with No Shame 04:15
05 - Leash My Pony 03:10
06 - Walks Beside 04:07
07 - Glad It's Dark 03:11
08 - Aces & Eights 04:53
09 - Too Much Water 04:09
10 - Kine Joe 03:30
11 - Shady Dealing 02:41
12 - Days of High Cotton 05:24
All Tracks By James H. Mathis
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Jimbo Mathus/Guitars, Vocals
Justin Showah/Bass Guitar, Harmony
Matt ''Pizzle'' Pierce/Telecaster & Harmony
Austin Marshall/Drums
Eric ''Carlos'' Carlton/Piano, Organ
Jennifer Pierce Mathus, Gin Gin Cartlon, Rosamond Posey/The White Angels
Additional Players:
Forest Parker/Pedal Steel
Billy Earhart/Piano
Brian Ledford, Cody Dickinson, Lightnin' Malcolm, Luther Dickinson, Paul Morelli, Paul Taylor, Steve Selvidge/Performed On 08
Ryan Rogers/Drums On 05
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REVIEW/AMG
Mark Deming
Jim Mathus enjoyed a brief fling with fame in the 1990s as the founder of retro-jazz combo the Squirrel Nut Zippers, but fronting a new band, the Tri-State Coalition, Mathus (who has rechristened himself Jimbo) is striking out in a new direction; or more accurately, several directions at once. On his solo debut, Confederate Buddha, Mathus lets loose with some boogie-friendly Southern rock ("Jimmy the Kid"), straight-up country twang ("Town with No Shame"), funky Dixie-fried shuffles ("Kine Joe"), deep blues grooves ("Leash My Pony"), murder ballads ("Aces and Eights"), and swampy pop/rock story songs ("Walks Beside"), with Mathus' rich, passionate vocals and a decisively Southern outlook tying together the various stylistic elements. Mathus is content to jump from genre to genre on these sessions, and he sounds enthusiastic and very much at home on every track, while he's put together a band that's capable of just as much creative shape-shifting as he is, with guitarist Matt "Pizzle" Pierce, drummer Austin Marshall, and Eric "Carlos" Carlton on keyboards earning especially high marks on these sessions. Mathus sings well and fronts a fine band on Confederate Buddha, but his songwriting isn't quite as impressive; he can stitch together a nice melody, but they don't tend to stick in the ear, and there's a fine line between embracing a traditional archetype and sinking into clichés, and while the latter would be a bit too harsh a judgment for these songs, it's closer to the truth than the former. Confederate Buddha offers clear evidence that Mathus has a genuine feel for Southern music of all stripes, and knows how to bring it to life, but collaborating with a stronger songwriter might be a good idea before he begins work on his next album.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Heather Phares
Thrills
Along with his work in the Squirrel Nut Zippers, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jim Mathus pursued projects outside of the group (often under slightly different names, including James Mathus, Jas Mathus, Jimbo "Hambone" Mathus, and Jimbo Mathus), appearing on collaborator Andrew Bird's albums Thrills and Bowl of Fire. In 1997, Mathus, Zippers bassist Stu Cole, producer Mike Napolitano, and pianist Greg Bell formed the Knockdown Society and released Play Songs for Rosetta, a collection of bluesman Charley Patton's songs that benefited his daughter Rosetta and her family. His music took another turn in late 2001 with the release of National Antiseptic, this time offering tribute to the electric juke joint swamp rock of the Deep South. That same year he appeared on Buddy Guy's classic Sweet Tea offering. Mathus followed up with the similarly bluesy and eclectic Stop and Let the Devil Ride in 2003, and two years later Knockdown South was issued.
Old Scool Hot Wings
Mathus decided to return to the acoustic roots of Mississippi blues and country with Old Scool Hot Wings, which came out in 2006. Also appearing in 2006, this time under the name Jimbo Mathus, was the album Jimmy the Kid, released by Artemis Records and re-released in 2014 on Hill Country. Mathus stuck with the Jimbo moniker for his 2011 full-length Confederate Buddha. Blue Light, a six-song solo vinyl EP, arrived in 2012, followed by the full-length White Buffalo in 2013. In February of 2014, Mathus and his Tri-State Coalition band issued the electric Dark Night of the Soul. He contributed to songwriter Ian Siegal's Picnic Sessions the same year. Mathus desired a completely analog sound for his next record. To that end, he recorded at Water Valley, Mississippi's Dial Back Sound, the home studio of Fat Possum label boss Bruce Watson. He emerged with the loosely knit concept offering Blue Healer in the spring of 2015.
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WIKIPEDIA
**********
WEBSITE
**********
TO THE TOP
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