I miss regular-guy music. While I certainly appreciate arty, and theatrical, and over-the-top, sometimes I just want to rock out to some dudes who look and sound like they work a day job at Home Depot. The Gary, out of Austin, TX, fit this bill. I got hooked on their new single, “(Eyes in the) Taproom” because it reminded me of the Replacements and Uncle Tupelo and the Hold Steady, without exactly sounding like any of them. And if you can identify with songs about sitting on a crappy barstool night after night and wondering if you might just die on it, well then, so much the better. There’s a gritty, no-bullshit vibe about this band that is eminently relatable. No guyliner involved. The Gary just released their first full-length album, Logan, on Cedar Fever Records. Find out more at their MySpace page.
The Gary
“(Eyes in the) Taproom” [MP3]
