Teaming up with local Wisconsinite  HAYWARD WILLIAMS, New England’s RUSTY BELLE makes its debut at the Carpe.  Drummer Zach made great contributions on Bill Camplin’s “Old Bones” record.

RUSTY BELLE’S   “Common Courtesy” has received some great early press:

“Rusty Belle’s songs include a magnificent fusion of genres from country to rock and blues to 80s pop, creating a smoothie of liquid gold…”  (Culture Fly, UK )

“A group like Rusty Belle is difficult to pigeonhole. The band’s “roots-rock/junk-folk”—equal parts homespun country, wistful folk, and sweaty garage punk—wastes no time stripping a song down to its bare-naked bones. For “Change My Heart,” the result is a muted, feverish rocker with country-ish phrasing and delicate, soulful harmonies. Oh, and the song’s video, which opens with a painfully awkward date and ends with a costume/dance party, is nothing short of delightful. ”  (UTNE Reader)

“The mixing of genres, the interplay between the band members, and their versatile musicianship has given Rusty Belle a unique sound, and with the even more unique tact of not worrying about fitting into a particular place musically for marketing purposes keeps each album fresh and keeps them evolving.” (The New York Examiner)

“I can’t stop listening to it.  Each time through I say, okay, that’s my favorite song … and then next time I say it for a completely different-sounding song … and the next time for yet another.  Etc.  This is a very strong recording.”  (Vin Scelsa, Sirius XM Radio)

“Never judge a book by its cover appears to be the maxim of the day. He may look fresh but Hayward Williams sounds like a moody delta blues grunge sharpshooter with strong overtones of ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ era Springsteen mixed with classic Dire Straits.