Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) and Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). Two of the greatest songwriters of my generation.  Now, I’m happy to introduce Joey Barro (The Traditionist) to that list.  The California storyteller used to front the folk-rock outfit, The Antiques but now has his full attention on your soon-to-be-new-favorite-band, The Traditionist.  The songs are raw, simple, organic, bouncy - weaving with so much heartfelt emotion, they’re best suited for late nights sprawled out on the living room floor with headphones on as loud as they go. This is the kind of stuff we’ll be talking about for years and something tells me The Traditionist is only scratching the surface of his true potential.

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