stream: Frontier Ruckus Give Tours of Orion Town
Looks like someone played a bit too much Oregon Trail when they were little and started making up new towns to settle in. That someone is Michigan’s Frontier Ruckus, who bring listeners on a trip through Orion Town with their new album The Orion Songbook. The album mixes folk, bluegrass, indie and more to create images of a part mythical, part factual town called Orion (which turns out exists as a breeding ground for lumberjacks just north of Detroit and inside frontman Matthew Milia’s head). The album was recently released through Quite Scientific Records and is their debut with the label. ‘Orion Town 2′ off the album is a perfect example of how Milia’s storytelling lyrics help the listener visualize his version of Orion Town. On top of his lyrics, the banjo and horns help contruct this bittersweet song that embodies the nature of Orion Town-both real and fictional. The frozen landfills and I-75 Milia speaks of can resonate with any midwesterner who’s driven 15 miles away from home.
Check out the track below and if you are in the Mitten State, check them out.
stream: Frontier Ruckus ‘Orion Town 2′
from The Orion Songbook
If Your In Michigan Tour:
11-14 Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
11-25 The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI
