Jonny Fritz‘s sardonic, clever country rock has just landed him a record deal—signed in gravy at a local soul-food restaurant, natch—and his ATO Records debut, Dad Country, featuring backing from the boys in Dawes, has just hit shelves. He’s also trying to finish up paintings and leatherwork for a list of clients that reads like a who’s-who of the Music City hipsterati. Oh, and he got married to a woman he met at Mardi Gras. “I like to make the impulsive moves,” says Fritz, who used to go by the moniker Jonny Corndawg. Fritz will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on him.
Jonny: I want to listen to this song on repeat until my heart explodes. Listening to a song over and over again really does something for a person. The philosopher Dr. Brandon Joyce has described the method as a “form of musical wallpaper.” I like that. This one kills me. I’m glad that I’m a happy person and can handle such a sad song over and over again.
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