Brendan Macie stopped by Live and Local this week, following the release of his new EP “Still Walkin.”
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Brendan Macie has been a staple of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro music scene for over a decade – largely in the field of folk and bluegrass, most recently with his partner Jodi Jones in the Sugaree String Society. But with “Still Walkin,” he expands into new territory.
“Folks know me as a banjo player, but I was raised on alt-rock,” he says. “That’s also part of the voice that I’ve always been trying to find an outlet for. And having found Jodi, and being able to find that earnest voice that I enjoyed in the banjo so much, it gives me the space to move around the cabin more.”
The result: a collection of six stellar (and banjo-free) tracks, with a sound that hearkens back to the post-grunge 90s, and sometimes even further back to alternative legends like the dB’s. Backing Macie is a powerhouse band that features guitarist Chris Bullock, bassist Ruffin McCoy, keyboardist Gabe Reynolds, and drummer Rob DiMauro – all four themselves major figures in the area’s music scene.
“I was writing these songs around (the time) when the Station was doing (open mics), and they were the cats that I was hanging out with,” Macie says. “It really only felt appropriate to bring that old crew back to assemble it and let it live in its biggest glory.”
Listen to “Still Walkin” and purchase it on Bandcamp.
And while “Still Walkin” pursues a different sound, Macie’s not leaving bluegrass anytime soon: the Sugaree String Society is about to head on tour next month, and they’re putting the finishing touches on their own album – with an assist from Watchhouse’s Andrew Marlin.
Brendan Macie stopped by Live & Local to discuss “Still Walkin” and play two songs: “Where Can I Go” and “For The Fool.” Listen:
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