Matt Durfee & The Rattling Baddlies w/ Ben Knight & The Welldiggers
Friday June 27, 2014
The Crow’s Nest, 4544 W 8th St, Cincinnati, OH
FREE, 10pm
Raised in the Schoharie Valley, Durfee’s songs reflect his rural upbringing. Leaving pretense and posturing behind, Durfee performs with an aching honesty, pushing his picking capabilities to the limit and choosing his lyrics carefully. Story songs, breath-taking instrumentals, and truly original works dominate Durfee’s playing, with suprising covers and moments of lightness and laughter keeping listeners engaged.
Durfee has performed for years as a solo artist, as half of the acoustic duo Palatypus, and as part of the acoustic rock trio the Rattling Baddlies. He has shared stages with many rising stars in the singer-songwriter/ indie rock genre, including Sean Rowe, Amy LaVere, Ryan Montbleau, Diego Garcia, Zach Deputy, Deer Tick, The Felice Brothers and more…
In 2007, Palatypus released a five song ep, “Lazaretto” featuring two of Durfee’s original tunes. The album remains out of print at the time.
His latest release is 2013’s “Little World”, a full album of original songs featuring performances from some of Durfee’s closest musical friends. Durfee continues to perform in support of the album and is prepping a new batch of songs to be recorded in the coming year with The Rattling Baddlies.
