{"id":4332,"date":"2012-12-02T19:12:45","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T00:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/?p=4332"},"modified":"2012-12-02T19:12:45","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T00:12:45","slug":"this-mountain-returns-to-the-jinx-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2012\/12\/02\/this-mountain-returns-to-the-jinx-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"this mountain returns to The Jinx (photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"e26b170012445c56d240655bdd03f7bf\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-5595881567027133\";\r\n\/* Medium Rectangle *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"8584504377\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>this mountain was founded just two years ago and only released their first full-length album &#8212; <em>future ghost<\/em> &#8212; about three months ago. But this mountain seems destined for bigger things. <\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve already recorded a Daytrotter session (airing soon) and will be returning for the Savannah Stopover in March, but the upsides are endless.<\/p>\n<p>The high-energy six piece from Johnson City, Tennessee played a relatively short set in a Savannah Stopover-produced show this past Friday at ThincSavannah and then a 90-minute set on Saturday at The Jinx. (I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2012\/09\/03\/savannahs-first-encounter-with-a-great-band-from-johnson-city-tennessee-this-mountain\/\" target=\"_blank\">wrote about and posted pics<\/a> of a previous Savannah appearance.) With an indie rock sensibility, gorgeous harmonies, and an intense combination of strings &#8212; including banjo, cello, and electric guitar &#8212; this mountain resists any easy categorization.<\/p>\n<p>Lead singer Matt Martin is accompanied by Zach Chandley on electric guitar, Patrick Taylor on banjo, Andrew Gibbens on drums, Taylor Green on bass, and Cody Ledford on cello.<\/p>\n<p>The band&#8217;s sheer virtuosity is evident on a track like &#8220;Desert&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/track=1435491969\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thismountain.bandcamp.com\/track\/desert\">Desert by this mountain<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>future ghost<\/em> is filled with similar gems:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"410\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 300px; height: 410px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=377364845\/size=grande3\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thismountain.bandcamp.com\/album\/future-ghost\">future ghost by this mountain<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can find this mountain on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thismountain\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/thismountain.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">on bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The band is also fun to watch:<\/p>\n<!-- AwBAJD7HQ6At -->\r\n<!-- Cincopa WordPress plugin wp1.161: \/\/www.cincopa.com\/media-platform\/wordpress-plugin.aspx -->\r\n<div id=\"cp_widget_AwBAJD7HQ6At_2446749d214565f3529544f3fd48138c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cincopa.com\/media-platform\/runtime\/loading.gif?w=594\" style=\"border:0;\" alt=\"Cincopa WordPress plugin\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\/* PLEASE CHANGE DEFAULT EXCERPT HANDLING TO CLEAN OR FULL (go to your Wordpress Dashboard\/Settings\/Cincopa Options ... *\/\r\n\/\/ cp_load_widget(\"AwBAJD7HQ6At\", \"cp_widget_AwBAJD7HQ6At_2446749d214565f3529544f3fd48138c\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4333\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.billdawers.com\/2012\/12\/02\/this-mountain-returns-to-the-jinx-photos\/this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12-e1354491880355.jpg?fit=600%2C300\" data-orig-size=\"600,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D40&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1354423963&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12-e1354491880355.jpg?fit=300%2C150\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12-e1354491880355.jpg?fit=594%2C298\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.billdawers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12-e1354491880355.jpg?resize=594%2C297\" alt=\"\" title=\"this_moutain_the_jinx_dec-12\" width=\"594\" height=\"297\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4333\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"e26b170012445c56d240655bdd03f7bf\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5595881567027133\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4374909701\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>this mountain was founded just two years ago and only released their first full-length album &#8212; <em>future ghost<\/em> &#8212; about three months ago. 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