About This:
Podunk Road is an all acoustic band that blends a mix of originals and classic American roots music with three part harmonies and a back porch feel. Imagine Woody Guthrie and Gillian Welch having a baby that was given up for adoption and raised by Taj Mahal and the Wailin' Jennies--the child might produce music something like Podunk Road.

"Ethan Hipple lives, believe it or not, on Podunk Road in a small New Hampshire town, running a volunteer program and helping raise a family with his partner Sarah.. When he showed up with a few friends at Wellspring a couple months ago, I was struck by the maturity and depth of his writing, along with a knack for a catchy hook now and then. He's also one hell of a singer, and some of the songs he covers have since become favorites around here.

This album was recorded over a two day period with a bunch of friends- (Ellery Kimball on banjo, Josh Fishkin on guitars, Raven Naramore and Erik Weil on vocals, Michael Shay on cello) along with additional parts by Wellspring engineers Nick Gallant and me, who liked the songs so much we couldn't keep our mitts off of them. The entire album has a very "back porch" feel to it--nothing's too polished or slick, and the songs don't want or need fancy production. They stand up just fine on their own. Here's hoping you catch some of the light coming off this CD, and enjoy it half as much as we did making it."

Eric Kilburn
Wellspring Sound
October 2005