The Full Set Twang Darkly NPR Tiny Desk Concert Submission

 

One of the highlights at last year's Couch By Couchwest for me was, Twang Darkly, thier psych/folk electric chromatic dulcimer from Michael Futreal. It is fresh and invigorating and other worldly. On thier recent NPR Tiny Desk Concert submission Twang Darkly also uses the electric slide gourd, ukulele for a wild twang treat.

Twang Darkly's Tiny Desk Concert
Get My Gourd - Mountian Fever - Under Many Moons - The Sea Rovers

Thier recent concept album Martian Archaeology DVD is now Available (includes album download)

It is a visual excursion to Mars with Sun Ra as tour guide. Very well put together with monolith photos inposed with Mars and space. Inspired by years of the years of speculation and stories about Mars that preceded NASA's Mariner 4 and Viking missions to the Red Planet. 

Martian Archaeology Soundtrack

Folk Jazz Rock Fusion, Twang Darkly - Modal Creatures

As seen at CXCW,  Michael Futreal's Shreveport, LA trio Twang Darkly does instrumental folk jazz rock fusion music with mountain dulcimer, banjo, harmonica, flute, guitar, gourdtar, bass, and drums. Performing all original material, Twang runs the gamut from foot-stomping to thought-provoking.
Troy Messina - drums
Joel Boultinghouse - bass, guitar
Michael Futreal - dulcimer, guitar, banjo, gourdtar, harmonica, flute
I was really impressed with these guys couch submissions and became an instant fan, they have seven releases since '02 to delve deeply into, the latest 'Modal Creatures' released 01 November 2013 listen below.

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