NEW ALBUM
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Recorded at Zoo School Studios
St Croix Falls WI
Album Art - Virginia Streitz
Credit - Jason Streitz
J Streitz and the Long Odds are a Minneapolis based Americana band with a second home in the north woods of Wisconsin. While most of the group calls Minneapolis home, former Mill City resident, singer/songwriter Jason Streitz currently resides in Shell Lake, Wisconsin where he lives with his family and operates a small pottery business, art gallery and live music listening room out of an old one-room schoolhouse. Rural living has afforded Streitz a new perspective. Simultaneously missing city life while enjoying the calm of the woods, Streitz crafted this new batch of songs that has morphed, with full band contributions, into Light Again, the band’s second full length album.
Although classic country and folk music remain foundational in Streitz’ songwriting, he’s clearly not afraid to surrender to the pull of a new song in any direction. Accompanied by an equally versatile band, Streitz crafts poetic puzzles for the listener to find meaning in, as displayed in the title track “Light Again” and “Was Always in Motion” - while concurrently penning the more traditionally anchored rock number “Sleeping In”. Light Again is an attempt to navigate peacefully through disarray.
“Streitz has a way of crafting melodies that have a slight haunting, wistful air that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.”
““Light Again”, the second track solidifies that Jason Streitz is a poet...Here’s the kicker, I don’t actually know what the song is about but because he is such a fantastic songwriter I stopped what I was doing and listened to his album while looking at the trees outside my window. Taking the moment in, watching the clock tick on. ”
““It was a full room, cozy feel and an Americana-loving crowd...I’m a sucker for a song that tells a good story.”
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Album Review | Melodic Noise Media
““The blend of country, folk, and bluegrass was a perfect finish to the evening at Icehouse. Another solid group of musicians and Jason’s ability for storytelling in his songs was fun to watch. Check them out!””
Credit - Lucas Chamberlain
Credit - Virginia Streitz
“Comprised of several veterans of the scene, it’s easy to close your eyes and hear stalwarts like the Jayhawks, Golden Smog, and Farm Accident.
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““We were treated to a set by J Streitz and the Long Odds. I loved the hints of country and bluegrass threaded through their Americana rock sound!””
““I thoroughly enjoyed getting lost in their world...the vocals blending together flawlessly was enough to give me goosebumps.””
Level Ground - 2018 Debut Album
“Traces of early Uncle Tupelo and Jayhawks trickle into this fiddle-spiked Twin Cities alt-twang quintet’s promising debut album “Level Ground”, recorded at Pachyderm Studio with a guest spot by Yonder Mountain’s Allie Kral” - Chris Riemenschneider - STAR TRIBUNE
Past Shows
8/17/24 Hook & Ladder, Mpls MN
3/21/24 Cloudland Theater, Mpls MN
9/28/24 Brickyard Pottery & Folk House, Shell Lake WI
3/5/22 Icehouse, Mpls MN
3/19/19 Parkway Theater, Mpls MN
5/9/18 Turf Club, Mpls MN
RADIO
89.3 The Current, MPLS MN, United States of Americana
89.3 The Current, MPLS MN, The Local Show
88.5 KBEM, MPLS MN, Good Acoustics
88.1 KVSC, St Cloud MN
91.7 KAXE, Grand Rapids MN
91.3 WPR, Superior WI
HappyProductions.Live
Highway61.IT, Italy
104.1 RTV IJSSELMOND, Netherlands
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