![]() ![]() ![]() But as so often happens in the music business, the quality of their work didn’t make McDermott and Wheatstraw big stars and he eventually shifted over to a career more in line with his education and interests. Along with Boston bands like The Immortals, and Laurie Sargent’s Face to Face, McDermott gave a New England face to the merging of country and rock elements that presaged today’s Americana scene. McDermott was one of the pioneers of the country-rock movement in Boston in the 1980s, as leader and singer/songwriter for his band Wheatstraw. “ Road Tested,” McDermott’s first "concept album," is being released to all platforms on Friday, May 19, and he’ll be playing some of the new music when he performs a semi-under-the-radar gig at Jo’s Nautical Bar in Hull on May 27. And that’s only part of the reason his new album should resonate so deeply with music fans of all ages. Few songwriters in any genre have had as varied a life and rich lode of experiences as Cohasset’s Chuck McDermott. ![]()
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