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"New Release Rack: The Flannel Attractions"

There is a fragile gentleness to the songs of The Flannel Attractions. They are string-based, which lets the softer make more of an impression on the mind and ears. Acoustics aside, The Flannel Attractions have a unique way of playing shared equally with all band members. The picking, plucking and strumming is done with determination that is driven with light fingers and cradled chords.

The self-titled E.P. from The Flannel Attractions, is Indie folk that takes singer/songwriter material, backs it with bluegrass instrumentation and adds delicate harmonies. The Flannel Attractions weigh our inner thoughts and douses them in “Kerosene”, take a second look at a second glance to see the “Better Part of Me” and balance the then and now, seeing that the past is pale compared to “Before You Came Along”. The Flannel Attractions met by playing the renowned Jackson Hole Hootenanny – a decades-old Wyoming music tradition that has been graced by folk and bluegrass stalwarts like John Denver and Peter Rowan. - The Alternate Root


"Jackson Hole’s The Flannel Attractions"

There are more attractions in Jackson Hole than the ones on postcards.

For example, The Jackson Hole Hootenanny, a decades-old Wyoming gathering that has seen visits from folks like John Denver and Peter Rowan, is also the birthplace of the young and burgeoning Rocky Mountain band The Flannel Attractions.

The band of Boston, Chicago and Nashville transplants released its debut self-titled (and self-produced) EP (Amazon MP3, Spotify & Bandcamp) in February, which I’ve been listening to over the last couple weeks. It really just took one listen to the EP’s closing song, “Next September,” to win me over. An indie folk feel with a traditional bluegrass instrumentation mix and stunning mountain harmonies.

The Flannel Attractions are currently touring through Colorado, Montana and Idaho, but are hopeful to jump on the festival circuit soon. We’ll be watching these guys. - Grass Clippings


"The Flannel Attractions"

The Flannel Attractions are simply stunning. The perfect blend of roots, folk pop, and bluegrass will have you itching for more. - Foxbeard Music


"The Flannel Attractions"

The Flannel Attractions are simply stunning. The perfect blend of roots, folk pop, and bluegrass will have you itching for more. - Foxbeard Music


"Flannel Fans to Receive Debut EP at Dornan's Show"

Just a few months after combining talents to form the Flannel Attractions, Pat Chadwick, Emily Yarbrough, Lucas Nash, Jessie Lestitian and Leif Routman will release an extended-play album spotlighting five original songs by the acoustic bluegrass group.

To celebrate the accomplishment, the group will perform two 45-minute sets starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dornan's in Moose. Everyone who comes will get the next disc, which includes "Kerosene," "Before You Came Along," "Diana," "Better Part of Me" and "Next September."

The songs were written by Chadwick and have been tucked away for a few years until the right combination of band members came along. For the record, the Flannel Attractions modified the harmonies and melodies to fit the quintet's sound, a potpourri of jaunty ditties and haunting ballads.

The standout song of the bunch is "Diana," a lament about a stagnant career. Its harmonies in the chorus highlight the vocal abilities of Yarbrough and Chadwick as team; the results are memorable and strong.

Also notable are "Next September" and "Before You Came Along." A rambling banjo and some precise mandolin picking glue the wanderlust lyrics together.

It took a month of concentrated effort to nail down the recordings, which were produced in Chadwick's condo. Each member of the band recorded individually to keep the sound tight and crisp, which can be a problem sometimes recording outside a studio.

"We're proud of it, for sure," Chadwick said. "It was a combined effort. [Recording] kind of felt like middle school, like getting together to build a rocket ship."

When the disc was completed, Chadwick ordered 1,000 copies to distribute during the Flannel Attractions' tours, which will begin this spring and summer in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Lestitian and her husband, Jeff -- who will be the official bus driver of the tour -- designed the cover art for the EP.

Until then, the Flannel Attractions have a standing gig from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through the end of the ski season at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village.

Hard copies of the self-titled debut album are available at shows and at CDBaby.com. Fans also can download the music from iTunes, Bandcamp and Spotify. - Jackson Hole News & Guide


"Flannel Fans to Receive Debut EP at Dornan's Show"

Just a few months after combining talents to form the Flannel Attractions, Pat Chadwick, Emily Yarbrough, Lucas Nash, Jessie Lestitian and Leif Routman will release an extended-play album spotlighting five original songs by the acoustic bluegrass group.

To celebrate the accomplishment, the group will perform two 45-minute sets starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dornan's in Moose. Everyone who comes will get the next disc, which includes "Kerosene," "Before You Came Along," "Diana," "Better Part of Me" and "Next September."

The songs were written by Chadwick and have been tucked away for a few years until the right combination of band members came along. For the record, the Flannel Attractions modified the harmonies and melodies to fit the quintet's sound, a potpourri of jaunty ditties and haunting ballads.

The standout song of the bunch is "Diana," a lament about a stagnant career. Its harmonies in the chorus highlight the vocal abilities of Yarbrough and Chadwick as team; the results are memorable and strong.

Also notable are "Next September" and "Before You Came Along." A rambling banjo and some precise mandolin picking glue the wanderlust lyrics together.

It took a month of concentrated effort to nail down the recordings, which were produced in Chadwick's condo. Each member of the band recorded individually to keep the sound tight and crisp, which can be a problem sometimes recording outside a studio.

"We're proud of it, for sure," Chadwick said. "It was a combined effort. [Recording] kind of felt like middle school, like getting together to build a rocket ship."

When the disc was completed, Chadwick ordered 1,000 copies to distribute during the Flannel Attractions' tours, which will begin this spring and summer in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Lestitian and her husband, Jeff -- who will be the official bus driver of the tour -- designed the cover art for the EP.

Until then, the Flannel Attractions have a standing gig from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through the end of the ski season at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village.

Hard copies of the self-titled debut album are available at shows and at CDBaby.com. Fans also can download the music from iTunes, Bandcamp and Spotify. - Jackson Hole News & Guide


"Music Box: The New Jackson Attraction"

Jackson Hole, Wyo. – The mélange of young bands springing up in the valley in the past couple of years is a great indication of times to come. The notion that artists and musicians can scrape by in a town such as Jackson should be underscored.

A band like The Flannel Attractions is a quintessential example. Inspired by string bands like The Punch Brothers, the push to write, record and produce something original is driven by singer-songwriter/guitarist Pat Chadwick, fiddler/vocalist Emily Yarbrough, mandolinist Lucas Nash, banjoist Jessie Lestitian, and bassist Leif Routman. As the quintet maintains a new residency at Local Restaurant and prepares for The Fireman’s Ball stage, I caught up with Chadwick for the ins and outs.

Aaron Davis: What inspired the band name? And is there a requirement to wear flannel onstage?

Patrick Chadwick: Jessie was in Mexico … we don’t know exactly what transpired, but she texted us the name. It’s a play on the Fatal Attractions, I assume. There is also an abundance of flannel in town. And no, we’re not required to wear flannel on stage. It just occurs naturally.

AD: What’s the biggest challenge of being a new band?

PC: I think progressing our original songs. I wrote a lot of these songs over the last 10 years. I think the challenge is not getting stuck in my preconceived notions of what they are and developing the songs more deeply based on everyone’s input. We are working on a [five-song] EP now. Also, the transition of playing casually to once a week; it’s more of an organized thing with regular practices and trying to be more efficient.

AD: Is there a focus on playing/writing original music, and are you the sole songwriter?

PC: Yes, that’s our focus but we are definitely learning covers and trying to put our own mark on them. Playing at Local every week, we want some songs that people can dance and sing along to. For originals, we are just playing my songs right now. Lucas has written some instrumentals that we want to [develop]. And Emily has an unbelievable voice. She’s been singing harmony on my songs, but we’d like to write some songs where she is the vocal focus.

AD: What would you like to accomplish with the band in the coming year or two?

PC: Personally, this is certainly the best fit, musically, that I’ve been a part of and things are questioned more in this band. The goal is to get that EP out and see where we can go with it … get people in Jackson to be into it. We’d love to be able to tour at some point, but it’s not something we are going to do for the sake of doing it. We want to become regular players in Jackson, and I think that’ll make us better musicians.

AD: What are the music backgrounds of the band members?

PC: Well, I was in two bands back in Boston. Leif is currently moonlighting in a number of projects around town (Whiskey Mornin’), but this is his first endeavor playing bass. Lucas, since he was a teenager, did some touring in the Midwest playing guitar in a variety of bands. Those two are really experienced which helps a lot with behind the scenes band things. Emily was trained at a school in Nashville, but hadn’t played for about 10 years. And Jessie is really starting to come into her own as a musician, and I think this is her first band.

The Flannel Attractions, 9 p.m., Tuesdays through Nov. 13 (and reconvening in winter) at Local. Free. - Aaron Davis Music/PlanetJH.com


"Music Monday: The Flannel Attractions"

Since I began writing Music Mondays, I’ve been wanting to highlight some local music out of Jackson Hole, WY (my place of residence). Luckily for me, one of Jackson’s newest bands, The Flannel Attractions, released their self-titled debut EP on February 12th of this year with a sold-out EP release party at Dornan’s Restaurant in Grand Teton National Park. The EP can be streamed on Bandcamp.

Hot off the press, The Flannel Attractions formed in the spring of 2012 as a last-minute gigging crew of Jackson Hole musicians transplanted from places such as Chicago, Boston, and Nashville. The band is comprised of Pat Chadwick (vocals, guitar), Emily Yarbrough (vocals, violin), Jessie Lestitian (vocals, banjo), Lucas Nash (mandolin), and Leif Routman (upright bass). Self-described by songwriter and frontman Chadwick as “bluegrass instruments playing a songwriter’s songs,” Flannel’s sound falls more into more of what I’d describe as “newgrass” than it does traditional bluegrass.

The five tracks on Flannel’s debut LP were written by Chadwick. Self-recorded and produced by the band in his apartment studio, they court topics from love and transitionary loss to new beginnings, mirroring Chadwick (and many other Jackson residents’) personal narrative of leaving an East Coast office job in lieu of the Wild West. In the song “Diana,” Chadwick chronicles that story as he sings: “I’m leaving my suit, I’m leaving this town / I’m doing no good with my feet on the ground.” The EP’s opening track “Kerosene” is a beautiful songwriter’s ballad, my favorite of the bunch. It highlights the lyrical poignancy of Chadwick’s 30-something, been-there, done-that experiences, ringing just as much heartbreaking as it does uplifting through lines like: “I could cover my heart in kerosene, and burn it all to hell / But this faith won’t let me go / In those I don’t yet know.”

Flannel’s live shows feature both originals and covers running the gamut from Arcade Fire to Whitney Houston. Their music is clean, rockin,’ and real (not to mention the fact that they boast a ripping mandolin player). The band is planning a quick tour through Montana this April, and be sure to keep them on the radar for a tour through the the Northwest region in the near future. Their EP is available for purchase and/or download at The Flannel Attractions on Bandcamp. - Wend Magazine


"Music Monday: The Flannel Attractions"

Since I began writing Music Mondays, I’ve been wanting to highlight some local music out of Jackson Hole, WY (my place of residence). Luckily for me, one of Jackson’s newest bands, The Flannel Attractions, released their self-titled debut EP on February 12th of this year with a sold-out EP release party at Dornan’s Restaurant in Grand Teton National Park. The EP can be streamed on Bandcamp.

Hot off the press, The Flannel Attractions formed in the spring of 2012 as a last-minute gigging crew of Jackson Hole musicians transplanted from places such as Chicago, Boston, and Nashville. The band is comprised of Pat Chadwick (vocals, guitar), Emily Yarbrough (vocals, violin), Jessie Lestitian (vocals, banjo), Lucas Nash (mandolin), and Leif Routman (upright bass). Self-described by songwriter and frontman Chadwick as “bluegrass instruments playing a songwriter’s songs,” Flannel’s sound falls more into more of what I’d describe as “newgrass” than it does traditional bluegrass.

The five tracks on Flannel’s debut LP were written by Chadwick. Self-recorded and produced by the band in his apartment studio, they court topics from love and transitionary loss to new beginnings, mirroring Chadwick (and many other Jackson residents’) personal narrative of leaving an East Coast office job in lieu of the Wild West. In the song “Diana,” Chadwick chronicles that story as he sings: “I’m leaving my suit, I’m leaving this town / I’m doing no good with my feet on the ground.” The EP’s opening track “Kerosene” is a beautiful songwriter’s ballad, my favorite of the bunch. It highlights the lyrical poignancy of Chadwick’s 30-something, been-there, done-that experiences, ringing just as much heartbreaking as it does uplifting through lines like: “I could cover my heart in kerosene, and burn it all to hell / But this faith won’t let me go / In those I don’t yet know.”

Flannel’s live shows feature both originals and covers running the gamut from Arcade Fire to Whitney Houston. Their music is clean, rockin,’ and real (not to mention the fact that they boast a ripping mandolin player). The band is planning a quick tour through Montana this April, and be sure to keep them on the radar for a tour through the the Northwest region in the near future. Their EP is available for purchase and/or download at The Flannel Attractions on Bandcamp. - Wend Magazine


Discography

The Flannel Attractions EP -- Released February 2013

Track Listing:
1. Kerosene
2. Before You Came Along
3. Diana
4. Better Part of Me
5. Next September

All songs are streaming on Spotify and can be downloaded on Bandcamp.com, iTunes and Amazon.com. "Before You Came Along" is receiving airplay on Wyoming Public Radio, while "Better Part of Me" has been playing on KMTN 96.9 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The physical CD can be purchased on BigCartel.com and CDBaby.com

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Though they met by playing the renowned Jackson Hole Hootenanny – a decades-old Wyoming music tradition that has been graced by folk and bluegrass stalwarts like John Denver and Peter Rowan – The Flannel Attractions' music has a far-reaching appeal that even attracts listeners with the blissful ignorance to call the mandolin a "mini guitar."

Drawing from singer-guitarist Pat Chadwick's experiences entering and leaving the tumult of city life, the band's songwriting depth can be compared to modern folk revival acts, and their instrumentation lies somewhere between the loose folk pop of The Lumineers and the virtuosic and progressive bluegrass of the Punch Brothers. Meanwhile, the captivating harmonies offered by singer-violinist Emily Yarbrough are likely to evoke comparisons to The Civil Wars and The Head and The Heart.

In their first year of existence, The Flannel Attractions have honed that niche sound, walking a fine line between indie folk and bluegrass while steadily developing a fan base in the Rocky Mountain region and beyond, opening for acts like The Deep Dark Woods, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and MarchFourth Marching Band. In the dead of winter in Jackson Hole, the band self-produced their debut self-titled EP and celebrated the disc's February 2013 arrival with a sold-out release show at Dornan's: the current location of the Hootenanny.

With recent airplay on Wyoming Public Radio, a stint as Featured Open Mic Artist of the Month at FolkAlley.com and positive press extending from Brooklyn to the Pacific Northwest, The Flannel Attractions are currently growing their grassroots following with tours through Montana, Idaho and Colorado, as well as the pursuit of relevant regional festivals throughout the country.