Preview | Town Mountain
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Town Mountain pours a bit of grit and a lot of heart into a rousing country rock performance.
More Asheville than Nashville, this country-rock outfit combines bluegrass with honky-tonk to create a rollicking sound all its own. The band’s Phil Barker and Robert Greer discuss the Asheville music scene in the wake of Hurricane Helene, “working man’s vintage” and “frying pan tunes” and the evolution of their distinctive style.
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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Preview | Town Mountain
Preview: 4/10/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
More Asheville than Nashville, this country-rock outfit combines bluegrass with honky-tonk to create a rollicking sound all its own. The band’s Phil Barker and Robert Greer discuss the Asheville music scene in the wake of Hurricane Helene, “working man’s vintage” and “frying pan tunes” and the evolution of their distinctive style.
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Clip: 4/10/2025 | 4m 53s | Town Mountain performs “Comeback Kid,” a song about the challenges of working in the music industry. (4m 53s)
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Clip: 4/10/2025 | 4m 43s | Town Mountain plays “Down Low,” a song about the paranoia of being under the influence. (4m 43s)
Town Mountain: “Lines in the Levee”
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Clip: 4/10/2025 | 3m 41s | Town Mountain performs “Lines in the Levee,” a rallying cry that change is on the horizon. (3m 41s)
Town Mountain: “Ruination Line”
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Clip: 4/10/2025 | 4m 16s | Town Mountain performs “Ruination Line,” a song about times when the world appears insurmountable. (4m 16s)
Town Mountain: “Struck It Rich”
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Clip: 4/10/2025 | 4m 6s | Town Mountain plays “Struck It Rich,” a song about the pursuit of wealth and ambition. (4m 6s)
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.