Chattanooga Pulse

If you are a Tennessean who might pride yourself on being in the know about what our fine state has to offer musically, then surely you already know about Lucero.  Based out of Memphis, Lucero has been one of those independent phenomena that have grown in popularity, more by word of mouth and touring than any sort of mainstream marketing structure.  Playing around 250 shows or more a year puts you in front of a lot of people, and if they like what they see, you’ve got the makings of a hardcore following.

Such is Lucero.  They are Southern punk rock, they are country alt-rock, they are cowpunk.  That word really exists on the Internet.  I saw it and I laughed, so I had to use it.  Regardless, they are Lucero.  They have had a lot going on lately.  They released a brand new album, called 1372 Overton Park, not on their independent label, Liberty and Lament, which released Ben Nichols’ solo album, The Last Pale Light in the West, last year, but rather the band has signed a four-album deal with the more »