It happened again.  In all honesty, we had never heard of Cory Chisel and his Wandering Sons until last night when they performed on Conan.  Based on their look, we were skeptical until Chisel and crew kicked into songs Foxgloves and Tennessee.  We expected some more half-baked, faux-country crap that emanates from Nashville and other alleged “country music” environs.  Instead we got Desire-era Dylan, combined with Springsteen, mixed with some Paul Simon, all rolled up in an updated, winning sound.  Chisel, long time keyboard player and singing partner Adriel Denae and the boys mesh perfectly on Conan.   Bucky Baxter’s poignant pedal steel and the drumming shine through on Foxgloves.  The band recently released a Brendan Benson-produced album, Old Believers, that has been well-received.  They are also currently out wandering around on tour.  Check them below and catch ’em when you can.  After the Conan performances, watch their official video for song Times Won’t Change.

Foxgloves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-GvrM3Womc&feature=channel&list=UL

Tennessee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnK18DZ_bvE&feature=channel&list=UL