(originally written for The Deli magazine) "I was born on False River in Louisiana. Moved around a lot. Joined the merchant marine. Fell off a boat and was rescued by a magical sea turtle. Worked at a jello factory. Was followed home by a bear cub who I raised and taught how to skydive. His chute failed to open one day and the hole must go all the way to China. After that I moved to New York...
MP3: A.A. Bondy - "When the Devil's Loose" from When the Devil's Loose, due September 1 on Fat Possum. Another ode to "Delia," the doomed heroine of so many murder ballads. Spooky! A.A. Bondy: iTunes, Amazon, Insound, wiki....
A.A. Bondy [photo by Jean Alcide]Here are two tracks from A.A. Bondy's forthcoming album When the Devil's Loose due out on Fat Possum Records on Tuesday of next week (September 1st).The former frontman for the Birmingham, Alabama-based rock band Verbena, A.A. Bondy (who at one time used to go by the name of Scott Bondy) turned to a more singer-songwriter style with the release of his full-lengt...
New WaxA.A. Bondy's rustic 2007 debut American Hearts was the sort of album that left folk fans salivating for more. With a deft understanding of song structure and an understated yet genius knack for image-driven wordplay, not to mention a wonderful voice, the once-member of 90's grunge/rock band Verbena established himself as a songwriting force. On his new album When The Devil's Loose, which...