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Dave W:
The Steel Panther comparison is a good one. They're competent musicians and the music is country style, but they're play acting. Call 'em The Prefab Three. Like Judy Canova and Esmeraldy in the 40s and 50s, they're actors playing country musicians. Oh, and I hate the fakey accents.

Pretty boy lead singer's IMDb page. And in the immortal words of Richard Bowden, I'd rather hear a fat girl fart than a pretty boy sing.

One example of authentic country sung by authentic young artists:

uwe:
But that sounds like 50ies C&W transplanted into the 21st Century!

So unlike other forms of music, C&W is not allowed to develop, however gently?

uwe:
OMG, corporate-fabricated, soapie-actor, underwear model, Bruno Mars hanger-on, Monkees C&W!!!

We've been deceived.  :mrgreen:

Granny Gremlin:

--- Quote from: uwe on November 01, 2017, 12:15:36 PM ---So unlike other forms of music, C&W is not allowed to develop, however gently?

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No, cuz we've seen what happens when you allow any of that sort of thing:



 ;)

Psycho Bass Guy:

--- Quote from: westen44 on November 01, 2017, 09:58:25 AM --- that singer's accent doesn't sound like a real Southern accent.
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I mean this with no sarcasm whatsoever: he sounds like someone from Scandinavia trying to do a Kenny Chesney impression and failing. 

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