TJ McFarland

Music Video for "Crazy If You Wanna Go"
Directed by Austin Tolin
From the record "Apolitical Blues/2008"
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Howlin’ Wild is a glance, a shock, a breeze…a daymare belonging to a pack of hungry thieves, murderers, corrupt priests and hobos in holy garb. It’s a first attempt at murder…the murder of that which binds the child-like mind. The “realist” lives in a square leaking house with his plump wilted wife Iris and from a slick leather chair regurgitates out of print sermons to a congregation of two…one fortunately deaf and the other with flees. I am attempting to walk down main street naked…basking in the twilight glow of high expectations and limited options. I’ve seen the ghost and he is becoming more physical with each passing breath. I will give him a copy of this record and I believe he will offer me a toke or a glass of warm Beaujolais. He is always alone and humbled penny-less. He has come to the realization that everyone he’s met including himself is not devoid of hypocrisy, but that is no reason to remain silent. This is imperfection, this is growth, this is honest and revealing. This is also a stone shattering glass in the middle of a dark, dark night. I am not Oscar Wilde…this is more than just a joy ride. -TJ
Howlin' Wild Press:
This Tulsa/Nashville native’s new album, “Howlin’ Wild,” is terse and charming. It is John Steinbeck writing a Dylanesque post-millennium epic, replete with tales of Kurt Cobain and a girl slain by a streetcar named Desire. --Tulsa World
TJ McFarland writes small stories of murderers, thieves, and corruption. Influenced by Woody Guthrie and pre-electric Dylan, McFarland continues the tradition of the troubadour or storyteller with his tales of the common man's woes. His rich voice, combining an acoustic guitar and fiddle, allow the words to float forward, focusing on the story. A great step forward from his excellent 2005 release Rosenbum's Gin. (BE AWARE!) -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music