The Worthless Son-in-Laws

Melody-laden indie-rock/alt-country from the mountains of Western North Carolina.

"The Worthless Son-in-Laws fuse their laid-back roots sound with the jangle-pop sounds of NC band the dB's and Chris Stamey, while also recalling Son Volt and possibly a hint of the Decemberists." - Shout Magazine

"Beautiful pop hooks and melodies wrapped in twang, reminiscent of The Jayhawks best stuff…love this record!" - Warren Catlett, DJ, RadioFreeAmericana.com

"One of the High Country's premiere alternative country bands."- The Mountain Times

Bio:

The Worthless Son-in-Laws are a Boone, North Carolina-based band formed in the wee hours of 2004. They make music sounding sort of like Uncle Tupelo covering XTC. Or early REM grafted onto Lynyrd Skynyrd. Or Joni Mitchell ghostwriting the autobiography of Little Feat.

The Worthless Son-in-Laws recently played at Merlefest 2007. Merlefest director Claire Armbruster wrote on the Merlefest discussion boards: “I think that the hot new bands for 2007 …the Worthless Son-in-Laws….They’ve all just knocked my socks off.” The Son-in-Laws also play around the Carolinas and sometimes in Tennessee. They have a CD called “Sort of Back to Having a Life.”

Jimmy Davidson (acoustic guitar/vocals) and Rob Brown (electric guitar/vocals) write songs about t-shirt shops and Mississippi highways and weddings and antique televisions. Jimmy draws from his work experiences, mostly, and flips through Bryan Garner’s Dictionary of Modern American Usage for inspiration, while Rob’s muse is his latent desire to be a truck driver (he is, in truth, a university professor). Rich Crepeau (bass guitar, PhD) plays bass and writes a sinister country-punk number his own self now and then. And, he’s on the Boone Board of Adjustment. Jimmy used to play drums and guitar with songwriter Vic Chesnutt.The Worthless Son-in-Laws like Gram Parsons a lot. Right now they are taking a break from performing, but they are still recording some new songs and trading parts back and forth over the internet while Jimmy lives in New Zealand for a while.