The Artisanals, Dirtwire front Filling Station gigs

ChickenJam West presents the teaming of South Carolina rock n’ roll missionaries The Artisanals with Bozeman groups The Salamanders and Mad Pattern on Saturday, November 17th at 9pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Doors at 8pm.
With sonic influences ranging from the dream-pop work of George Harrison (“Angel 42”) and heartland rock of Tom Petty (“Grow With You”), to the stone-cold radio hits of bands like the Killers (“Roll With It”) and Ryan Adams (“First Time”), The Artisanals’ newly released self-titled LP showcases the group’s knack for writing hooks as well as their ear for quality production. The album utilizes everything from a gong, organ, piano, sitar, french horn, trombone, and koto, to a string section sourced from the University of Iowa. Mastered by Howie Weinberg, (Spoon, Ryan Adams, Nirvana), there’s no filler on The Artisanals. From start to finish, this record is a straight banger.
The Salamanders are a four-piece garage country band led by the heavy hand of the baritone guitar and a driving rhythm section. They put on seriously energizing live performances and throw down recordings laced with a creative edge.
Mad Pattern are a new band made up of patterns and parts… tight, hard-rocking, dynamic, and soulful groove-based original music for the masses.
Skipping to the new month, Dirtwire performs with help from Moontricks on Sunday, December 2nd at 8pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Doors at 7pm.
Dirtwire sits on the back porch of Americana’s future, conjuring up a whirlwind of sound using traditional instrumentation, world percussion, soundscapes, and electronic beats. Comprised of David Satori (Beats Antique), Evan Fraser (The Dogon Lights, Bolo), and Mark Reveley (Jed and Lucia), each performance presents a mysterious crossroads of beats, blues, African, Asian, and South American sounds. The result is a rebirth of Americana and a post-millennial psychedelic journey to downhome goodness. The group’s latest album, Blaze, is available now.
Looking ahead, World’s Finest and Chain Station take the stage on Friday, December 7th at 9pm. Tickets to this 21+ show are $9 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors at 8pm.
With a songwriting style rooted in Americana, World’s Finest banks on their ability to transcend genres of all kinds. String-centric and bluegrass-inspired compositions seamlessly transition into three-dimensional psytrance, funk, and dub soundscapes. Their appreciation for punk and ska can be found peppered throughout their shows and albums, made evident by up-tempo, high-energy offerings. The group leaves their audience with a full-circle experience of emotion and dance. Their latest album, Chromatophores, is available now.
The four-piece, high-energy, get ‘em out on the dance floor string band hails from Denver. Their music is well-steeped in Americana roots, with vocal harmonies that are high, lonesome, and tight. Their picking ranges from lightning-fast to mountain mellow. Chain Station is a bluegrass band that would satisfy a picky old-timer and delight fans of newgrass. They win over crowds with creative, fun original songs that flow from the mountains, through them and right back to you. Pure Mountain Music! Their latest album, Where I Want to Be, is available now.
Advance tickets for these Filling Station and other shows are available in-store at Cactus Records and www.cactusrecords.net. For more information, visit www.chickenjamwest.com.