Karly Hartzman is an Asheville, North Carolina-based musician and the leader of the highly acclaimed rock band Wednesday. The project started solo in 2017 and eventually morphed to include Jake Lenderman (aka MJ Lenderman) on guitar, Xandy Chelmis on lap steel, Alan Miller on drums, and Ethan Baechtold on the bass. Their 5th record, Rat Saw God, came out a few months ago and it’s one of my favorites of the year. It perfectly blends Karly’s intimate small town lyrics, vocals that range from a whisper to a scream, MJ’s special take on alt country twanginess, and a noisier rockin’ sound. Wednesday is kicking off a huge tour next year so be sure to snag tickets if they’re coming to a city near you. Karly also makes some insanely sick handmade merch that’s available for purchase on prisondivorcebombshell.com. Lucky for us, Karly is here to tell us what she’s been into.
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