Over the course of 25 years and 10 albums, the Subdudes have quietly become one of America’s national musical treasures. Some would call it roots rock – there is an accordion after all – but they like to call it a living encapsulation of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky roll ‘n roll attitude and folky social consciousness – not to mention some of the sharpest musicianship and ensemble playing people will ever hear.
Over the course of 25 years and 10 albums, the Subdudes have quietly become one of America’s national musical treasures. Some would call it roots rock – there is an accordion after all – but they like to call it a living encapsulation of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky roll ‘n roll attitude and folky social consciousness – not to mention some of the sharpest musicianship and ensemble playing people will ever hear.
Over the course of 25 years and 10 albums, the Subdudes have quietly become one of America’s national musical treasures. Some would call it roots rock – there is an accordion after all – but they like to call it a living encapsulation of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky roll ‘n roll attitude and folky social consciousness – not to mention some of the sharpest musicianship and ensemble playing people will ever hear.