Speaking of Merge Records, let's talk about a 2025 signing.
This isn't a band from North Carolina, though. They're from Chicago, Illinois and they make alt-country music. The band consists of vocalist Casey Walker, guitarist Max Subar, bassist Jason Ashworth, fiddle player Scott Daniel, and drummer Spencer Tweedy. Put a pin in that drummer. We'll come back to him.
They released their debut album, Last Missouri Exit, in 2025. This song was written by Casey Walker - the vocalist - and produced by Spencer Tweedy - the drummer.
If that drummer's last name looks familiar, it should. His dad's name is Jeff and they had a band together called Tweedy. I think Jeff was in another band, but I don't remember. Anyway, Spencer has been in bands since he was 13 (he was 18 or 19 when he did Tweedy with his dad) and brings a maturity to Case Oats that serves them well.
Also, Casey Walker is a hell of a country vocalist and she's going to go far.
UNCLE TUPELO! That's it!
Anyway, here's what is essentially a solo acoustic performance of the song by Casey Walker at Rough Trade. It's a great highlight for her voice and shows that she's more than a vocalist.
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