Catch the Buzz: Joe Pug
Who? Chicago's Joe Pug admittedly sounds like the wooden stool and mic-less icons before him, but it's all in genuine homage to days spent confiding in his father's record collection. "I've come to know the wish list of my father / I've come to know the shipwrecks where he wished," beams the grainy pipes of this old soul trapped in a young heart on "Hymn 101," his airy wisps reminiscent of the Boss and Woody Guthrie, though simply the throat the good God gave him. And the circle of folk certainly continues with his seven-song, bar-chord to finger-pluck debut of blue collar, rambling-on-social-consciousness ditties and heartfelt ballads.
His latest: Nation of Heat EP, out this week (May 13)
Recommended if you like... Bob Dylan, Paul Westerberg, John Prine
Now Hear This: "Hymn #101" (DOWNLOAD MP3)









Wow. Impressive song.
Check out his live show. You will not be disappointed.
great music. even greater lyrics.
just bought the record off his myspace (http://www.myspace.com/thejoepug)Â and i'm digging it.
"before we met I knew we'd meet." great lyric.
amazing live show. amazing lyrics. amazing harmonica. the boy's got talent, that's for damn sure.
A refreshing change, he'll go far.
first heard this guy on NPR. glad to see you guys recognize some great unsigned talent.
very nice song
and Joe pugg is lukin cool
Essay
Check out his live show. You will not be disappointed.
regards,
gel nails
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