Northern Quarters
For the Sake of the Song
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Fri., Sept. 4, 2015
The title of Northern Quarters' debut describes the band's fortunes bouncing between Tennessee, Minnesota, and Georgia before settling in Austin. A core trio of Thomas Avery, Bryan Blaylock, and Pierce Saxon handles most of the songwriting/performing duties, which results in a loose, enticing set of Americana that alternates between a gentle country amble ("Lonely Ghost") and wide-screen appreciation of prairie winds ("The King's Penance").