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George Jones Tribute - Introduction
Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute
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The album was born on a sunny summer day in July 2013 in Portland at the Deer Lodge.
Ezra and I were listening to vinyl records in the bar. As we tend to do when it’s just me and him in there, in the off-hours, we were listening to George Jones. The really random cuts, like his 80’s albums “Shine On” and “Yesterday’s Wine.” We were sad because George had recently died...
Producer's Notes - The Wellspring - "She Thinks I Still Care"
Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute
The Wellspring is a Los Angeles duo that I don’t know how I learned about, but I do know which song of theirs hooked me on their sound...
Producer's Notes - Shawn Smith - "The Ghost of Another Man"
Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute
Another high school/college hero of mine is Shawn Smith. I listened to his Pigeonhed “Full Sentence” album almost every day after it came out back in the late 90’s. Last year I got into his solo work when I was directing a movie, and used one of his songs in the trailer...
Producer's Notes - Brush Prairie - "Tennessee Whiskey"
Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute
Somewhere along the line I became aware that Zia McCabe had a country band of her own, Brush Prairie. Of course I remember seeing Zia in the Dandy Warhols about 50 times growing up in Portland...
Producer's Notes - Stephanie Lynn - "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute
Ezra and I knew this compilation would be incomplete without “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” but with a month to go, no one had stepped up to tackle it...
