Cass McCombs ...
Rock, folk, psychedelic, punk, alt country... After bouncing around the country writing songs and honing his craft, singer/songwriter Cass McCombs ' insightful and emotionally rich work caught the ear of Baltimore label Monitor Records, which released his first EP, 2002's Not the Way . McCombs ' debut album, A , was released early the following year and was distributed in Europe and the U.K. by 4AD. Early in 2005, the "Sacred Heart" single revealed the more polished and poppy direction of his second album, PREfection , which arrived that spring. Recorded in studios and at home, McCombs ' third album, Dropping the Writ , was released in October 2007, followed by Catacombs in 2009. For 2011's Wit's End , McCombs opted for a dark, chamber music-inspired sound. Before the year was out, he returned with the "Bradley Manning" single, which he premiered on the Democracy Now News Hour, and another new album, Humor Risk . Th