Thomas Wesley Stern invokes images far removed from the northern lifestyle that most of us know. This is a band that uses a modern approach to salute a simpler time of the distant past, which is funny because I’ve heard that they recently been accused of (hold your breath for it) utilizing the power of electric instrumentation.
Like al-Qaeda chatter, journalist feeds whisper and lament, shaking heads of disappointment at a group that cut its musical teeth on the ample sounds of the faraway folk lands. Traditionally shrouded in rich, vibrant acoustic instrumentation, Thomas Wesley Stern are finding out…