In October 2005, a group of young Cambrians put on a music festival at the Veteran’s Hall as a benefit for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The handful of bands that day included The Dreaded Ninth and Pony Farm Showdown and a clear local favorite (and CUHS grad, I think) Port O’Brien. They got the joint a-jumpin’, as seen from these pictures of the event:
And now, a mere four year later, NPR has picked them for their song of the day! Today! Take a listen at NPR’s All Songs Considered.’
Port O’Brien was earlier included in a “Showcase of Great Unknowns” that All Songs Considered produced in May 2008.
Another feather in our cap. Congrats to the musicians!
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October 28, 2009 |
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Port O’Brien offers an unromantic but soulful look at the time its members have spent toiling in isolation with the wind at one’s back. “Sour Milk / Salt Water” is the most literal interpretation of the musicians’ hands-on experiences, even in its production: All the reverb and the backwards-guitar melodies are non-computerized and organic, made by playing tapes in reverse, and barely touched in final mastering.
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Song: “Sour Milk / Salt Water” | Artist: Port O’Brien | CD: Threadbare | Genre: Folk
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