BoDeans

Genres exist as marketing tools, and they often reflect the audience more than the artists themselves. Tyler Mahan Coe once explained that “heartland rock,” which includes a number of bands and artists who are not from that region, is defined by its appeal to liberals from the Midwest who listen to NPR

The BoDeans Liven Up The Holidays At The Dakota Jazz Club

They certainly have a dedicated fan base here, and not just among the economic, political and lactose-intolerant refugees from out easterly neighbor.

Taking the stage as a trio, lead singer/guitarist Kurt Neumann explained that when the band saw the grand piano on the stage, they wanted to take full advantage of the setting.

Still, for every comedian who asks me if this fresh online ND delivery system is about to be renamed "New Depression", there's somebody else out there plowing head unperturbed, working on 21st-century ways to bring music to audiences and vice-versa.

Their longevity – and the reasons for it – were on clear display at their recent show at Seattle’s gorgeous Triple Door.

Fresh on the March 4th release of their newest album Still, the BoDeans brought new songs and old classics to the stage of the Young Auditorium at UW-Whitewater last Thursday night. Seventeen years ago, while living in Colorado, I heard a song on the radio that piqued my interest. The song was "Good Things"