Jameson and the Sordid Seeds unveil new EP

Jameson and the Sordid Seeds’ latest EP may only be five tracks long, but the four-piece band packed a long line of Flathead Valley musicians to complement its own unique sound in ‘Me and Eugene,’ the quartet’s latest release.

The 22-minute CD features guest appearances from locals Dixie Riddle, Halladay Quist, Nick Spear, Chauncey Allison and more, and was recorded at Mike Murray’s studio in Kalispell.

“I always do,” Brent Jameson said of his proclivity to include fellow Northwest Montana musicians on his recordings. “It just makes it more of a sense of community and it makes it better. You get a bunch of talented people together who can sing and it really adds.”

The band’s third release isn’t much of a departure musically from their previous recordings, Jameson said, but that doesn’t mean the record is without variety.

“I’ve never made a record that’s one genre,” Jameson said. “I always have reggae and blues and soul and folk on the album.

“Our last record we brought in all (guest musicians) and had really big choruses and harmonies, too. It’s what you would expect to get.”

Jameson said the album and it’s titular first track were inspired by a recent trip he made to Eugene, Oregon.

“I’m a fan of Eugene, Oregon but it was rainy a lot,” he said. “We were staying in my friend’s one-bedroom apartment and I wrote that song there.”

The first chance fans will have to get the record in their hands is Friday, Dec. 30, when the group will perform live at the Craggy Range Bar and Grill in Whitefish. They hit the stage at 10 p.m.

The band has already been selling albums, though, through a Kickstarter campaign that, as of Wednesday, was just $325 from its $5,000 goal. Backers of the Kickstarter will receive everything from a variety of rewards, depending on their contribution, from a copy of the EP and band merchandise to a music lesson from one member of the quartet or a private show.

“It’s not like it’s a charity,” Jameson said of the campaign. “Whatever you put in is what we give you.”

Jameson and the Sordid Seeds consists of Jameson (guitar/vocals), Donny Rifkin (keyboard), Joshua Glass (percussion) and Sean Cooksey (bass). For more information on the band, visit www.sordidseeds.com.