Midwest Supernatural by Austin Stambaugh
Midwest Supernatural is the new studio album by Austin Stambaugh. Co-produced by Benjamin Tod of Lost Dog Street Band, the record is a dream document of personal wisdoms and narrations from his northeast Ohio upbringings. With dreamscape sounds of pedal steel guitar and fiddle washing through quick train beats hung on minor keys the record combines the best of his melodic ear as well as his ear for character that we read in his short stories. Recorded live with minimal overdubs in a three day period the tracks showcase world class drummer John Mctigue III (Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell), bass fiddle player Jared Manzo (Chris Scruggs, Brazilbilly), fiddle visionary Derek Pell (Ray Price), and northeast Ohio pedal steel giant Stephen “Tebbs” Karney (Rodney & The Regulars). Released by Nashville’s punk and folk label, Anticorp Music, the new album will be available on all streaming platforms Friday, June 16, 2023.
Tracklist
| 1. | 'Til I Reach Downtown | 3:30 |
| 2. | Ain't Through Being Lonely Yet | 3:49 |
| 3. | Final Delivery | 4:10 |
| 4. | If It Doesn't Matter Now | 3:14 |
| 5. | Jim Given Of LaGrange | 5:23 |
| 6. | Big Engine Blue | 3:31 |
| 7. | What It Costs | 3:53 |
| 8. | San Marcos Inn | 3:21 |
| 9. | My Pennsylvania Girl | 3:28 |
| 10. | Let's Be Brothers Here | 3:36 |
| 11. | We Live In The Dream We Choose | 2:39 |
Credits
Engineer: Dan Emery
Pedal Steel & Dobro Guitars: Stephen "Tebbs" Karney
Bass Fiddle: Jared Manzo
Fiddle & Violin: Derek Pell
Drums & Percussion: John McTigue III
Producers: Austin Stambaugh & Benjamin Tod
License
All rights reserved.
American Balladeer & Story Writer: Austin Stambaugh is enriched with an authenticity magnetically keen. A modern pioneer of folk music storytelling, his work has been called “Timeless and nuanced,” by Lilly Hiatt. Tim Easton wrote, “Austin Stambaugh is the best flatpicking songwriter you’ve never heard of, and I’ll stand on Steve Earle’s coffee table in my Redwing boots and say it.”