 "Photo: Photo courtesy of Bloodshot Records")
With rambling banjos and thumping backbeats, Coshocton, Ohio native Lydia Loveless is making big headlines in today's music scene.
Her twanging vocals will make an appearance this Saturday at Culture Clash Records in Toledo at 3:30 p.m. and the Village Idiot in Maumee at 10 p.m.
Loveless was recently signed to Bloodshot Records and released her debut full-length album, "Indestructible Machine" on Sept. 13. SPIN Magazine's September issue gave "Indestructible Machine" an 8/10 rating and a great review.
"That pairing of punk force and country grit is nothing new, but Lydia Loveless makes it her own through the strength of a blazing voice, a fully formed persona and bluntly crafty songwriting," the article stated.
Loveless was also featured in Paste Magazine's "Best of What's Next 2011" feature. Her bio on Bloodshot Record's website states Loveless, 21, was raised on her family farm where there was little to do but make music. Her dad owned a country music bar so she was exposed to country music often.
She also woke to touring musicians scattered throughout her house on beds and couches as they rested after performances As Loveless grew she rebelled and moved to Columbus. There she got involved in the punk scene and the musical and attitudinal influences are heard in her music.
She was influences from icons such as Charles Bukowski to Richard Hell to Hank III. Loveless' music embodies her experiences in both style and sound.
My Old Kentucky Blog said, "'Indestructible Machine is one great devil of a record, effortlessly meshing country sensibilities with punk attitude."
Her new album has received rave reviews from magazines and blogs throughout the country including The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and The Aqaurian Weekly.
"This is one of those brakes-off country records you wish more people would have the guts to make… Loveless is a hillbilly punk with a honky-tonk heart, her lusty voice bossing the divide between Loretta Lynn and Neko Case," stated an article in Uncut Magazine.
According to a review on www.absolutepunk.net, Gregory Robson said, "Make no mistake, ‘Indestructible Machine' is the sound of promise, the sound of hope and ultimately the sound of something truly special unfolding."
Loveless' guitarist, Todd May, will open for the show with an acoustic set of his solo works. Loveless' in-store show at Culture Clash Records is free and open to the public.
The Village Idiot is located at 309 Conant St. in Maumee, Ohio. The Village Idiot only admits patrons of ages 21 and over for $7 each.
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