Deer Tick
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Deer Tick was started by self-taught multi-instrumentalist John McCauley as a solo songwriting endeavor in 2004. The band\\u2019s instant, ear-perk appeal is McCauley\\u2019s wiry, craggy voice narrating personal hardship and loss. When you hear Deer Tick albums, the honesty that pours out of the speakers punches your gut and tears your heart.
Originally touring with a revolving cast of supporting musicians, McCauley solidified his rhythm section with half-brothers Dennis Michael Ryan (drums) and Christopher Dale Ryan (bass) before finalizing things with Ian Patrick O\\u2019Neil on guitar in 2009. The band\\u2019s staying power and relevance is rooted in their ability to cross-stitch ringing hi-fi Americana harmonies and lo-fi alt-country vibes with melancholic Nick Drake moods and trouncing honky-tonk rumblers with tattered rockers perfect for Iggy or Kurt. That amalgamation is both timeless and contemporary. (It\\u2019s worth noting that McCauley\\u2014a self-proclaimed Nirvana nut\\u2014sang and played guitar alongside surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear during Cal Jam 2018.)
Before Deer Tick\\u2019s co-headlining show with Delta Spirit at Nashville\\u2019s Brooklyn Bowl, McCauley (vocals/guitar) and Ian Patrick O\\u2019Neil (guitar/vocals) chatted with PG\\u2019s Chris Kies. The conversation covered Teles (and why they\'re the duo\\u2019s current favorites) and how Fender combos have always factored into the band\\u2019s sonic scripts for stage and studio. Plus, both pickers provided a quick-and-dirty sampling of their stomp situations.
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