Backyard Carnival, by The Dirty Little Betty's

Backyard Carnival

by The Dirty Little Betty's

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1.	Backyard Carnival 03:04	buy track
2.	Magical Mystics 03:06	buy track
3.	Parachute 03:29	buy track
4.	Rubber Boot Boys 02:50	buy track
5.	Hilo 03:45	buy track
6.	One God 02:41	buy track
7.	Sweet Tea 03:16	buy track
8.	Back Porch 03:12	buy track
9.	Lounge Singer 02:38	buy track
10.	St. Julia 03:47	buy track
11.	Please Come Home 03:59	buy track

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Both tangibly diverse and decidedly unique, the debut album from The Dirty Little Bettys reminds me of a drunken afternoon at the state fair during which my heart was broken and I found out David Bowie was my father. When it comes to lyrics, Clinton Avery Tharp has zero fear of using themes that border on the bizarre to impart complex emotional paradigms that can tear at your heartstrings for no other reason than the fact that they tear at his own. Sam “Banjo” Hochenaur’s harmonies are light, airy, and spot on. The chemistry between he and Tharp ties the individual songs into a cohesive album that you don’t want to eject or unplug. The culmination is a musical journey through Tharp’s subconscious that you’ll want to ride again and again and again. Sheer fucking genius.

Bryon White
The Damn Quails

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released March 23, 2017

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The Dirty Little Betty's Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

It's really just a bunch a whoo ha bull crap that we made up and we hope you dig it child.

Clinton Avery Tharp - vocals, guitar,banjo

Sam Hochenaur - Banjo, Harmonies, guitar

Andy Adams - guitar, bass, harmonica

David Bruster - Upright Bass, Pedal Steel, Guitar

Scotty Buxton - drums ... more

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