XPN Welcomes Dave Alvin & James McMurtry January 19, 2007

Dave Alvin has always lived in California. His songwriting has always been shaped by his fellow California songwriters. Dave's music is a braid of different American musics blues, country, rock'n'roll, pop, folk and R&B and in each strand, he favors the California accent.

James McMurtry is an artist who has earned his solid singer/songwriter/guitarist reputation. His works, which range from atmospheric ballads to no-holds-barred rockers, are populated by world-weary souls often longing for something different, if no better, than what they're now enduring. Perhaps in part because of his powerful reputation as a lyricist, coupled with his stirring vocal style, McMurtry is often not given his due as a guitarist. Though not one to stoop to flash just for the sake of effect, he can rip forth with a flurry of fat-toned notes when the material demands it. In the next breath, he'll frame a tender composition with poignant lead lines. L.E. Brady

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