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Not too long ago, Ben Bridwell was releasing albums and drumming for Seattle's Carissa's Wierd - a band that was adored by some (full disclosure: this writer included) and unknown by too many. He'd never written a song in his life. So how did he wind up as the songwriting frontman for Sub Pop's latest buzzed-about debut, a kindred spirit to My Morning Jacket and the ghosts of Americana and Pac Northwest rock past?
Easy! Well, maybe not so easy; like almost every overnight success, this one was a long time in the making. ..
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