Curt Wallach (Townies)
photo by Courtney Nicholson-Paine
What are your top five albums that were released in 2022? (In order 1-5)
- Rattlesnake Milk - Chicken Fried Snake
- Viagra Boys - Cave World
- Willi Carlisle - Peculiar, Missouri
- Vision Video - Haunted Hours
- Garrett T. Capps - People Are Beautiful
- The Chats - Get Fucked
What band did you discover in 2022 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
Kills Birds. I'm pretty old and jaded and set in my ways, so I don't know about a heavy "impact on my life," but they have impeccable timing plus wonderful drums, riffs, and phrasing. Pointed, distinctive, angsty lyrics delivered perfectly. What's not to love?
How will you remember 2022? (In terms of music)
The year Luke Bell died.
What can we look forward to from you in 2023?
Townies will release an EP, titled Revolver.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2023?
One of my favorite Colorado bands, Jobless, has an album mostly in the can. Looking forward to that. And Blood Incantation has been teasing one, too, speaking of top notch CO bands. A long awaited new Turnpike Troubadours album! ...Mean Jeans are due for a new one, that'd be pretty sweet.
Live shows are still a mixed bag as we adapt to social gatherings in a COVID world. What is something positive you see about touring right now? Anything you’d like to see change?
We own a couple music venues out here (Trinidad Lounge in Trinidad and Hi-Dive in Denver), and it seems pretty full steam ahead at the moment. I just hope we all believe in the science and look out for one another and don't revert back to the dark ages of '20-'21.
Curt Wallach – social media links
- Instagram: @ohnoitstownies
