A tour came through town, the Drenched Earth Tour, comprised of singer songwriter Chris Castle along with The Womack Family Band. See an earlier post for Chris Castle for more on the tour.

Chris Castle and The Womack Family Band on the Drenched Earth Tour. Photo by Matt Honkonen @Knoxivi

The Womack Family Band appeared on WDVX radio’s Blue Plate Special, Chris did a couple of songs, then members of the Womack Family Band joined him on stage. Their music was so sweet and pure, a treat to listen to, it was like pouring honey into your ears. They play with precision, and every moment was filled with nuance, something that’s sadly lost in so much of today’s music. The harmonies were incredibly tight, and honestly, it sounded so good I kept getting goose bumps on my arms as I listened.They’re musician’s musicians, they’re just so clean and tight it’s crazy.

The band members are cool, they hand off instruments to each other, they’re able to swap things around with ease. One of the members, Tony, is sort of like me, he can pick up almost any musical instrument, figure out where the notes are, and just plays the thing. He’s well versed, a guy with a music background, surely schooled on the roots and foundation of music. I would love to hang out with him sometime- talking with him, I discovered he hears and feels music in ways similar to the way I do, which trust me, doesn’t happen very often.  I was talking about how some music is minimal, where the musician plays a framework, and your mind fills in the missing pieces. I said it’s an audio version of a  painting style, where you paint a rough outline, and your eye fills in the details. And he grinned, he totally gets it. What a treat.

The other three members on tour- I really didn’t get much of a chance to talk with them, but they’re all a great bunch of people, and I’m really looking forward to catching them again if they come through town on tour. Hit their website, take a listen, and order their CD or pick it up on iTunes. Here’s their Main Website and their Myspace page where you can listen to some of their music.