Artist : John Mellencamp

Album : Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

Release Date : 28-04-2017

Added : 22-09-2017

In the great tradition of American country rock singers, 'John Mellencamp' (also known as 'John Cougar' for the oldest) continues to release albums and 'Sad Clowns & Hillbillies' is his 23rd album. For this occasion, he sings in duet with 'Carlen Carter' who made his first parts in the last 2 years. The album contains new songs but also new interpretations of old songs and 'Mobile Blue' and 'Early Bird Cafe' are 2 covers of songs of the 70s. We are therefore immersed in the universe of John between folk, blues, country, pop and rock with this talent to convey an authenticity in songs where he continues to be the chronicler of the little people. In short, 'John Mellecamp' continues his journey to perpetuate this musical tradition in the style of a 'Bob Dylan', who does not care about the fashions and the record industry, and 'Sad Clowns & Hillbillies' makes us share a moment out of time with simple songs that we appropriate from the first listen and which should please to a wide public loving the American folk...

Line Up / Musicians

John Mellencamp (Vocal, Cheours, Guitar), Carlene Carter (Vocal, Choirs), Andy York (Guitar), Mike Wanchic (Guitar), John Gunnell (Bass), Dane Clark (Drums), Miriam Sturm (Violin), Troye Kinnett (Keybords)