![]() ![]() “We have a classic guitar-driven midwestern rock-pop sound,” he goes on. In the midst of the Global Pandemic, he wrote and recorded what would become 4 The Last Time in his Austin, TX studio. Most recently, 2017’s Thirteen arrived to widespread acclaim from The Chicago Tribune and Glide Magazine who spotlighted the music’s “understated grace-an attribute that no doubt fuels the steadfast approach Kurt Neumann has employed of his thirty-plus years as a ‘BoDean’.” Along the way, NETFLIX’s The Ranch also utilized over 70 tunes from Kurt, and he launched his own podcast Staring At The World. Speaking to the group’s legacy, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame permanently entrenched BoDeans in the Midwest Artists exhibit. Meanwhile, they transformed into a proven live phenomenon by supporting the likes of U2, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tom Petty, The Pretenders, and David Bowie in addition to gracing the bills of Farm Aid, Summerfest, and ACL. With a sought-after discography, their music landed hundreds of television and film placements. Following Outside Looking In, Home, and Black and White, Go Slow Down yielded “Closer To Free,” which famously served as the theme song for the smash hit television series Party of Five. The music was always about the blue-collar dream of a better life, and it still is.”īoDeans emerged out of Waukesha, WI in 1986 with the seminal debut, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams, produced by T Bone Burnett. So, this is what I’ve chosen to do with my life. I wanted to creatively do something positive for the world instead of just taking from it. “I consider myself fortunate to be able to do what I enjoy. “The music of BoDeans has defined much of my life,” muses Kurt. However, they still reflect the soul and spirit of the modern American experience on their fourteenth full-length offering, 4 The Last Time. ![]() Founded and led by original frontman, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kurt Neumann, the band’s catalog consists of generational anthems such as “Good Things,” You Don’t Get Much,” “Idaho,” and “Closer To Free,” just to name a few. With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on, and a whole lot of energy you’ll take home with you, BoDeans continue to contribute to the American songbook as a tried-and-true institution. ![]()
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