The Tallac Historic Site is a most appropriate venue for the old-timey Earles of Newtown, which will perform in the Valhalla Tahoe Boathouse Theatre on Wednesday.
The octet’s instrumentation includes piano, washboard, steel guitar, tenor banjo, drums and myriad horns, including a tuba.
Based in Nevada City, Earle’s of Newton plans to release its second studio album,” Broad Street Suite,” this fall. The only member with the name Earle, Earle Ford, described the record as “sounds of heartache and rhythms of debauchery come together to arouse your attention and captivate your ears.”
The band played all of the album’s songs live in February in the historic Nevada Theatre, a venue where resident Mark Twain lectured.
EON’s “ringmaster” is Chad Crow, who missed a call for this article because he was out of range in a Tibetan monastery on the Hawaiian island Kauai. Interviewed a few years ago, Crow said. “You could say we are the feral rebels of this jazz culture attempting to bring the folklore and style to a new generation with swift and elaborate solos, modern subject matter and great dance appeal.”
Earles of Newtown include guitarist Bob Woods, a. Western Swing Hall of a Fame member.
“We call him ‘Dizzy Fingers’ because he’s an elaborate, amazing guitarist,” Crow said.
The band has opened for Dr. John, Trombone Shorty, March Fourth and Turkuaz.
