Creston Line, “No More Heroes”
I hate the myth-making of alt-rock fandom bands like the Hold Steady sometimes engage in. We weren’t unionizing coal miners, we were getting messed up and going to rock shows, man. It was fun and it was memorable and it was important to us, but in no way was it heroic... The Creston Line, though… it’s like Raymond Carver writing about a couple of music fans who drink too much: sad and human and somehow both pathetic and dignified.
-Mishka Shubaly
"They evoke the Avett Brothers prior to their mainstream success... their sound is a beautiful blend of gritty guitar play and lyrics you hope to learn."
-Monterey County Weekly
The Creston Line is a band from Atascadero, CA formed by singer/songwriter Jon Bartel in 2015. The band can best be described as "Twang Pollution Music," a genre-descriptor derived from an insult hurled at them by a disgruntled audience member. The band has released one EP ("Great Depression") and a full-length album ("Vagabonds"), both through Twang N Bang Records.
Currently, they are in the studio working on a new record to be released in mid-2019.
I hate the myth-making of alt-rock fandom bands like the Hold Steady sometimes engage in. We weren’t unionizing coal miners, we were getting messed up and going to rock shows, man. It was fun and it was memorable and it was important to us, but in no way was it heroic... The Creston Line, though… it’s like Raymond Carver writing about a couple of music fans who drink too much: sad and human and somehow both pathetic and dignified.
-Mishka Shubaly
"They evoke the Avett Brothers prior to their mainstream success... their sound is a beautiful blend of gritty guitar play and lyrics you hope to learn."
-Monterey County Weekly
The Creston Line is a band from Atascadero, CA formed by singer/songwriter Jon Bartel in 2015. The band can best be described as "Twang Pollution Music," a genre-descriptor derived from an insult hurled at them by a disgruntled audience member. The band has released one EP ("Great Depression") and a full-length album ("Vagabonds"), both through Twang N Bang Records.
Currently, they are in the studio working on a new record to be released in mid-2019.