James McMurtry has developed an unlikely following in Maine. The son of author Larry McMurtry ( Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, and many more) sings country rock, alternative country and other Texas themed music.
He has played the Bangor waterfront, The Grand in Ellsworth, and other local sites many times. When he returns to Ellsworth in June my wife and I will go. I am very much looking forward to it.
Live in Aught Three was a concert album that showed McMurtry at its best and sold very well. In 2006 a new release was called Childish Things. The album featured the earlier released single " We Can't Make It Here Anymore" a paaen to the Bush years popular in Maine with a line about Portland Maine. The album however has many good songs including the bookends Holiday and Memorial Day. McMurtry tells stories in his songs, some of them quite long but he has a way of snarling in his word that lets you feel just how strong he is in his convictions.
His songs are one sided, he is a rock and roll Woody Guthrie. If you are worrying about losing the Bush tax cuts McMurtry is not for you.
We look forward to seeing him.
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