Chicago-based alt-country band Sparkle Carcass drops new record Maraschino Chevy
Long-time listeners of Roots Music Rambler will recognize the name of the band Sparkle Carcass. They happen to be one of Francesca Folinazzo’s favorite Chicago-based bands she sees play live frequently. And to their credit, they are well-known in the windy city as an alt-country, dive bar sorta crew.
Well, Cody Palmer and crew today released their second studio album and he joined us on Roots Music Rambler to talk about it. The LP is called Maraschino Chevy and brings out their honky-tonk, beer-slingin’, toe-tappin’ sound nicely.
Palmer joined Frank and Falls to talk about the album, his songwriting process, a musical mom whose healthy rivalry with him helped form his work and a lot more. He talked about how he and wife (and band member) Reilly Downes balance their independent musical projects while participating in one another’s and a lot more.
We also talk about Sparkle Carcass’s first Maraschino Chevy single “Sippin’ on a Cool One” which was originally released by a band called Rollin’ Country around 1977. But Palmer has never been able to find the band for proper credit or acknowledgement. So if you know them or of them, reach out to us at ramblers@rootsmusicrambler.com and we’ll connect the dots!
Also on this episode, Falls shares a social media conversation with artist Lance Rogers and Bill Taylor that helped crystallize his purpose in doing this podcast, his radio show, and beyond. And he and Frank share their picks for new music to listen to in our Pickin’ the Grinnin’ segment.
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Links:
Rock-N-Roll Story Guys Podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/1jnyKfqk6SuX7FxNfLRcqh
Sparkle Carcass Online – https://www.sparklecarcass.com/
Sparkle Carcass on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/4f8AkxhV9AqBr9UwP0mzXL
Sparkle Carcass on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sparklecarcass/
Lance Rogers on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/lancerogersmusic/
For the Love of Appalachia – https://fortheloveofappalachia.org/
Pickin’ the Grinnin’ Recommendations
King Margo – Can’t Have You (Can’t Lose You) – https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nU1TOkubLd1C3dMnPLkiR
Lance Rogers – Golden Hour – https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WqUoLKTuTzjH9gMoqMXkf
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