Regardless, Epstein's is far from being just another Sweathog. Electric Shiva more than proves it. There's always that guy. Over at the end of the bar, he's crackin' jokes like he's working through a stand-up routine. He's got the whole place in a roar.
Nothing is sacred.
Sure, he comes off like G. Love auditioning for The Groundlings. But the Brooklyn transplant has obviously spent plenty of time studying the sounds of the heartland. Hell, he spent a few years holding down the low end for Vegas troubadour Mark Huff. Cline's solo debut, Twisty Town is a dusty cross-country ride, complete with corn fields, crappy diners and sad stories. And like Huff, Cline wraps it all up in a soulful blend of roots rock and steel guitars.