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Deer Tick On Mountain Stage

Published March 24, 2014 at 12:03 PM MDT
Deer Tick visits <em>Mountain Stage</em> for the first time.
1 of 4  — Deer Tick visits Mountain Stage for the first time.
Deer Tick visits Mountain Stage for the first time.
Led by singer-songwriter John McCauley, the band started out playing a fusion of country-soul, Delta blues, hardcore punk and classic rock.
2 of 4  — Led by singer-songwriter John McCauley, the band started out playing a fusion of country-soul, Delta blues, hardcore punk and classic rock.
Led by singer-songwriter John McCauley, the band started out playing a fusion of country-soul, Delta blues, hardcore punk and classic rock.
John McCauley was recording his own songs and touring by the time he was 19.
3 of 4  — John McCauley was recording his own songs and touring by the time he was 19.
John McCauley was recording his own songs and touring by the time he was 19.
Deer Tick's latest album, <em>Negativity</em>, showcases a straightforward rock sound.
4 of 4  — Deer Tick's latest album, Negativity, showcases a straightforward rock sound.
Deer Tick's latest album, Negativity, showcases a straightforward rock sound.

Led by singer-songwriter John McCauley, Deer Tick makes its first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown.

At first, the band's fusion of country-soul, Delta blues, hardcore punk and classic rock earned Deer Tick comparisons to the genre-bending alt-country group Uncle Tupelo. But Deer Tick's latest, Negativity, moves the band further toward straight-ahead rock, drawing influences from Exile on Main Street-era Rolling Stones and The Stooges.

Ian O'Neil plays lead guitar, along with Dennis Ryan on drums, Chris Ryan on bass, and Robbie Crowell on keyboards.

Set List

  • "Just Friends"

  • "The Dream's In The Ditch"

  • "Mr. Sticks"

  • "Thyme"

  • "Big House"

  • "These Old Shoes"

  • "Main Street"

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