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Marion, North Carolina, United States (2002 – present)
U.S. Christmas (USX) started playing together in 2002. They create very loud, loose and free music in a definite nasty psychedelic vein, but never jammy or amorphous. Everyone creates their own individual sound, and writes their own parts. And together they change things around a lot, probably because they don’t remember what they played the last time they played. The bandmates mention many bands that shaped their sound: classic psychedelic, blues, guitar slingers, modern metal, doom, and sludge, as well as old country artists - Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Hawkwind, Neurosis and Caustic Resin.
There’s a certain Sam Peckenpah movie called “Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid” starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan. In one scene, Kristofferson mentions a gunfight involving an old buffalo hunter, and calls him what sounds like US Christmas. It’s a strange name, but they’re a strange band – from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Marion, North Carolina, United States.
The U.S. Christmas lineup consists of:
Nate Hall - guitar, vocals;
Meghan Mulhearn - violin;
Josh Holt - bass guitar;
Justin Whitlow - drums;
B.J. Graves - drums.
facebook.com/U.S.Christmas
http://www.myspace.com/uschristmas
There’s a certain Sam Peckenpah movie called “Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid” starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan. In one scene, Kristofferson mentions a gunfight involving an old buffalo hunter, and calls him what sounds like US Christmas. It’s a strange name, but they’re a strange band – from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Marion, North Carolina, United States.
The U.S. Christmas lineup consists of:
Nate Hall - guitar, vocals;
Meghan Mulhearn - violin;
Josh Holt - bass guitar;
Justin Whitlow - drums;
B.J. Graves - drums.
facebook.com/U.S.Christmas
http://www.myspace.com/uschristmas
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Run Thick In The Night
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Eat the Low Dogs
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The Valley Path
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heathenduke wrote:
Run Thick in the Night is my favorite... Songs like The Moon in Flesh and Bone are incredible to me.
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breath_my_life wrote:
can anyone recommend me some sad songs, like their "Mirror Glass" and "Devil's Flower in Mother Winter" please??? thank you.
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sanerinchains wrote:
fuck you!!!
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Blowupnihilist wrote:
The Valley Path is epic!
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andeveryonedied wrote:
Have they played all nearly 40 minutes of The Valley Path live?
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shrizza wrote:
Run Thick in the Night is quirky, but very enjoyable. Sounds like Minsk meets Christian Death with Modest Mouse vocals.
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Ballalune wrote:
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tricksterc wrote:
Love TVP but hope they go back to more traditional album format. Run Thick is an amazing album.
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Bluhtsturm wrote:
Great!
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airogamsatnahp wrote:
in love
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saintminya wrote:
come to boone
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daniel_schober wrote:
@Intermedius: depends on the song.
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Intermedius wrote:
are lyrics available?
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andymadden wrote:
one of my best newset discoveries! Awesome...
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moberg13 wrote:
i don't really like the valley path, it's not bad, but it's far from what i've come to expect from the band in general.
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crispn wrote:
Amazing band--Eat the Low Dogs is incredible. The Valley Path and Run Thick in the Night are on the same level of quality, I'd say--good, but not as good as EtLD.
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Walenta wrote:
Review on neonliberal.at: http://neonliberal.at/u-s-christmas-the-valley-path/
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bigfatdan wrote:
Got to come to Europe soon, maybe to support YOB when they play London??? *hint hint*
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Smirnon wrote:
i don't think The Valley Path is boring. it's a chill trip. i agree it doesn't match EtLD but it's a lovely record. complaint i have is the pacing. they put a (very) serene part at the 20-minute mark but build up on that afterwards, only to cut that build up off after a couple of minutes again and throw in another calm passage. messes up the vibe
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KyoteeSun wrote:
I think Valley Path is very boring except the last 4 minutes...and I don't get why they do an endless 39 minutes song of it....*yawn*....they don't come close to their masterpiece Eat The Low Dogs anymore....where are all the great riffs and gone ? lame and without drive....maybe too many member changes....
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