LISTEN: Salesman Daytrotter Session w/ Wayne Kramer + New Song "Four Legs"

Way back in October of last year, I wrote about Austin-based quartet Salesman. The band blends together the starkness of folk, the raw emotion of the blues, the lonesomeness of country, and light it all on fire with some raw, electric rock 'n' roll. They recently recorded a session for Daytrotter with a special guest. Who you ask? Oh, just Wayne Kramer, guitarist for legendary protopunk/garage rock band MC5. The band has continued to mature since the last time we checked in with them, as you'll hear in their session. And the addition of Kramer on second guitar makes for some truly great, deep, and magical music.

LISTEN: Salesman - Daytrotter Session

Salesman also recently recorded a new song for NDSessions. Check it out below.

LISTEN: Salesman

By Patrick Feller/accent on eclectic

On the bottom lip of the country, there are stretches of road that are seemingly endless. Some are broken up by buildings and other miscellaneous structures, but nothing can hold down the free spirit of that open space. I, of course, can't speak as a native of the area, or a regular visitor, but it's most certainly the type of area where a gaze in one direction or another yields a particular feeling. Sometimes you stare into the pearl of a sky above or the vacuum of the horizon, and, suddenly, your head is flooded with thoughts, questions, and memories. Stuck in the crossroads, you wonder about so many things.



Salesman is an Austin-based quartet with a bluesy soul, rock 'n' roll attitude, and a backbone of Americana. They are the wind in the twilight; the cloud of dust kicked up by an Eldorado; and the sweet sorrow of separation and distance. From sex to UFOs to skulls, Salesman never shy away from the grit of this American life. Singer/guitarist Devin James shouts, howls, and croons, all the while playing the guitar with the spirit of an old southern bluesman. What Made Milwaukee Famous' John Houston Farmer dances in and out of James' picked and plucked notes, laying down filling bass lines along the road. Salesman rock, roll, boogie, swing, and soothe thanks to James' wily yet thoughtful guitar lines. And with a song like "Three Legged Chair," colored by its pedal steel ambiance, Salesman can sound as big as Texas.