![]() ![]() When JD McPherson called us up and said he was interested in producing our record it was the latest in a series of serendipitous events that have brought us to where we are today. It always stretches us out and makes us feel lucky as hell. We just got into some music from a different era and happened to make it our own.Įvery step of the way we’ve had the good fortune of being offered an opportunity that seems just beyond what we’re ready for. ![]() ![]() That’s how the wheel got going and gave the illusion of spin Not everyone could tell what was new and what was old, and it didn’t really matter. Over the course of our year and a half at the Turf Club our repertoire had snowballed into an amalgam of original songs and a bunch of gut wrenching, “tongue-in-cheek” heartbreakers, that were 30 years older than us. It was our first chance to play all night and do whatever we wanted. Paul, Minnesota, so we got a band together and it became our weekly “practice-in-public” where we would pull out every song we could think of, no matter how well we knew it. Early on, we were offered a residency at the Turf Club in St. We cut our teeth performing some well known and obscure country songs that were popular or unpopular pre-1960, partly out of curiosity and deep appreciation, but mostly because it was fun. When my brother and I started making music as The Cactus Blossoms there wasn’t a big plan. A cast of characters, experiences, and personal perspectives set in simple rhymes and sung in harmony to paint a picture in your mind. It is the culmination of several years of songwriting and the kindness of thousands of miles and friends. Our new album, You’re Dreaming, didn’t happen overnight. ![]()
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