Ebeling realized this and within the last few years began to infuse other styles of music into his songs in an attempt to make his sound more contemporary. He hasn't strayed far from his bluesy sound, but has made the music fresher. "I'm always trying to step it up a notch," Ebeling says. "To take the music to a higher level."
Both simply do what they do because they love it, regardless of pay or crowd-size. Neither aspires to be on the cover of Rolling Stone or on MTV's Total Request Live."It's really something I do to keep myself sane," Peterson says. "It's a release."
For all their efforts though, the mainstream appeal for this type of music is not as high in a college town such as Lawrence as it would be for a more pop-oriented band.
Ebeling's blues-based stories of life on the road and Peterson's folksy, alt-country ballads of love and loss, recall a time when music was more simple and pure.
Photo: Sean Smith
By Kevin Kampwirth Jayplaywriter
2013年1月18日 星期五