<\/span>Oddly enough, it shows in Them Coulee Boys\u2019 work. Staff has a knack for writing great hooks, and many of their songs are straight-up rockers (and their live sets are incredibly high energy). So when it came time to make the band\u2019s third album, he and his bandmates sought out a producer who could help them walk the line between gentle and raucous.<\/p>\nThe still-untitled LP was helmed by Dave Simonett, the Minnesota musician behind Trampled By Turtles and Dead Man Winter. Them Coulee Boys have toured with Simonett\u2019s bands in the past, but for Staff the choice went beyond the familiarity.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt made sense to have a guy who had made great bluegrass and folk records and also<\/em> great rock ‘n’ roll records,\u201d Staff says.<\/p>\nSimonett was more than just a reassuring presence in the studio. Staff says he also gave credence to the band as a whole. Them Coulee Boys are all longtime fans of Simonett\u2019s work, so to have his encouragement was an indication that they must be doing something right.<\/p>\n
But Staff, ever humble, puts it more succinctly:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s funny, because five years ago I remember waiting in line in Milwaukee at the Pabst Theatre trying to get front row for (Trampled By Turtles). Now I have that dude\u2019s number.\u201d<\/span>\nThem Coulee Boys will play the High Noon Saloon on Thursday, March 14<\/a>, as part of the Blue Ox Festival pre-party. They\u2019ll be joined by the John Stickley Trio and Old Salt Union.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The day I spoke to Them Coulee Boys\u2019 Soren Staff was a momentous one in the band\u2019s history. Shortly after our conversation, the Eau Claire-based folk rockers \u2014 who play […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":12892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5151],"tags":[126,54,1970,8325],"yoast_head":"\n
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