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"A cinematic portrait ... visited approvingly by the ghosts of beloved Illinois songsmiths Steve Goodman and John Prine."
- the Illinois Entertainer
About the new album:
"If there weren't so many witnesses I might steal it.
The 1st verse is nearly perfect."
- songwriter Steve Earle
About the song Afraid of Leaving Home
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BIO
The Woke Mountain Boys hail from the corn and soybean fields of Central Illinois, playing original folk and bluegrass influenced Americana. Their six-song debut
album-ette, "Afraid of Leaving Home," was selected as one of the Top Ten Albums of 2024 by Illinois Entertainer magazine.
REVIEWS
"AFRAID OF LEAVING HOME"
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Selected as 4th Best Local Album
and 10th Best Overall Album of 2024
by Illinois Entertainer magazine!
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