Springing from 60's west coast legends like the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Bros., the Charlatans and Moby Grape, adding elements of X, Neu, the Feelies, Mercury Rev and Fairport Convention, Gypsum Strings finds Oakley Hall refusing the dictates of stale No-Depression-era norms. Guitarists Fred Wallace and Pat Sullivan and amplified fiddler Claudia Mogel trade leads with abandon on "Confidence Man" and "Lazy Susan" and shred together like the illest of string bands on "If I Was In El Dorado" and "House Carpenter". Cutting through the dense arrangements are powerhouse
NEW!: The VINYL version of this record is being made available for the first time on 12/05/06. (The CD version came out already on 06/06/06.) CONFIDENCE MAN HAVING FUN AGAIN LAZY SUSAN LIVING IN SIN IN THE USA HOUSE CARPENTER BURY YOUR BURDEN IF I WAS IN EL DORADO NITE LIGHTS, DARK DAYS SPANISH FANDANGO
