Ever wonder what the off-spring of Johnny Dowd, Nick Cave, Roky Erickson, The Residents and Tom Waits would sound like? Travis Caffrey and Michael Sadler are The Chewers, an off-kilter duo based in West-Virginia. Their most recent album Chuckle Change And Also has spoken word, loops, keyboards, drums and guitar and then some - pessimistic avant-garde Americana, but with a sense of humour.
The deadpan vocals delivered over a musical candy store backing are not for the squeamish. The songs...
Here Comes The Flood —
Ever wonder what the off-spring of Johnny Dowd, Nick Cave, Roky Erickson, The Residents and Tom Waits would sound like? Travis Caffrey and Michael Sadler are The Chewe... more info