The frontier stories of American novelist Louis L'Amour have been an influence on Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance of the band, Jamestown Revival, since the very beginning. At the age of 23, both Clay and Chance read L'Amour's memoir, "The Education Of A Wandering Man", and since then, fans haven't had to dig very deep to find their hat tips to the late, great legend.
"They say that L'Amour was the master of the short story and we would humbly agree. In 30 pages he manages to draw you in, make you invest in the characters, and often times hit you with a twist that you truly didn't expect," say Clay and Chance. "The songs on "Fireside With Louis L'Amour" are our attempt to put a musical spin on some of Louis' short stories found in The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 1: Frontier Stories. It's been challenging and incredibly rewarding." To have the L'Amour family on board was just icing on the cake for Jamestown Revival. "On top of that, it's been an absolute honor to have the blessing of Louis' son, Beau, and the L'Amour estate."
About Jamestown Revival:
Jamestown Revival is an internationally recognized Americana/Roots Rock band from Austin, TX. who affectionately describe their music as "Southern & Garfunkel." The band has performed at iconic music festivals, such as Farm Aid, Stagecoach, Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic and Austin City Limits, have been featured in publications ranging from Rolling Stone to the Wall Street Journal, and have toured with the likes of Merle Haggard, Zac Brown Band and Nathaniel Rateliff.
