Trampled by Turtles Palomino 8/13/13 Taí A7

Taí A7

leaving the listener with infectious themes and melodies ricocheting around the brain

Kansas Smittys is the cinematic and meditative side of instrumental music

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why bother as adoring fans ("They the reason that the paper in your trousers thick") can't help Earl with the recent death of a family member (his grandmother) and entering your twenties jaded about drugs (there's a love/hate relationship with Xanax and/or weed that pops up here and there) must be rough

Trampled by Turtles Palomino 8/13/13 Taí A7It's hard to come up with a memorable band name that sticks in a listener's head, and on that score alone Trampled by Turtles is worth your time. It's also a moniker that doesn't telegraph the band's sound, nor does it paint the group into a stylistic corner. That said, this Duluth, MN quintet does have a niche, but it's one that the band has carved out all on its own. Call it bluegrass thrash if you like, a rip snortin', fire breathin' kind of post