ACWs music has been called asonal-affective basement county; a slow burn codeine haze..a journey from mournful to explosive and back again. A spirit of experimentation and a nothing is sacred attitude reigns. The result is engaging storytelling set to an unconventional score.
Dane101 Review - January 10, 2008
A Catapult Western, the album not the band, is filled with moments of quiet contemplation and deep regret that shake the core and move the listener to feel as if s/he is the one who wrote songs and had gone through the range of emotions it took to get the words to page. The band pulls you into their world through melodic instrumentation¦. .With its poignant lyrics and lonely sound, A Catapult Western fits into the season well. Lock your doors, turn off the lights, and turn up the stereo because you are in for an evening
Band Bio
A Catapult Western is a Madison, Wisconsin band. The project was originally organized by a disgruntled drummer who needed to keep himself busy while his wife was on a long trip. He tricked four real musicians into joining the band and ACW was born.
ACW's music has been called "seasonal-effective basement county, a slow burn codeine haze..a journey from mournful to explosive and back again. A spirit of experimentation and a nothing is sacred attitude reigns. The result is engaging storytelling set to an unconventional score.
From Dane101 Review - January 10, 2008
"A Catapult Western, the album not the band, is filled with moments of quiet contemplation and deep regret that shake the core and move the listener to feel as if s/he is the one who wrote songs and had gone through the range of emotions it took to get the words to page. The band pulls you into their world through melodic instrumentation. .With its poignant lyrics and lonely sound, A Catapult Western fits into the season well. Lock your doors, turn off the lights, and turn up the stereo because you're in for an evening"
From SceneNewspaper.com "What started out as a project grew into a very interesting band. Madison's A Catapult Western offers up a CD of well writ tunes that move easily from folk-influenced to slow burn. Violin, mandolin and keyboards give way to tube-driven guitars. They build a codeine haze that recalls Opal's David Roback at his best."
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