The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir have been together for five years now and continue to bash out their mixture of back-of-beyond mountain folk, “gospel for the unbeliever”, and delta blues with the ferocity and abandon of punk rockers, which is exactly what their old inspirational predecessors would have been doing, or course. More (urban) hillbillies high on hooch than Soggy Mountain Boys, it’s a fine tradition to maintain, and I’m happy to add my bit in support. Hailing from Calgary, Canada, their first release was completely DIY but got them noticed and spots at various roots music festivals followed. Since then they have continued to rustle up a storm with raw mix of slide guitar, banjo, harmonica, stand-up bass, and drums, and Judd Palmers dry guttural vocals crying out for attention - if often straining to reach for real impact. Continue Reading