Artist description Confounded live up to their moniker: Nobody knows if they are for real or not, because they refuse to do anything more than send hastily recorded tapes to friends and family. Delta stomp, spidery guitars, uninhibited hollerin' and hootin' abound.

Music Style Scruffy, ill-tempered, lo-fidelity blues

Similar Artists R.L. Burnside, Grifters, Pin Tub Johnston, Wiley Traub, Snake Rattle Ferguson, et al.

Artist History Allegedly, singer Paw Patch and guitarist Ched Mobley met shortly after beating each other senseless in a bar fight in Lincoln, Nebraska. They've reportedly confined their performances to local living rooms and porches in the San Antonio area, otherwise leaving behind only scads of cassette recordings, which found their way to Gin/Mantra Records rep D. Heath. "They want to share their talents with the world," says Heath, "but want nothing to do with the image thing. I still have no idea what they look like or exactly where they live."

Group Members Paw Patch (vocals, harmonica); Ched Mobley (guitar); a rotating cast of additional musicians and "relation."

Instruments Guitars, harmonica, boxes

Press Reviews From "GraceNote," an Austin, TX publication: "I'm not sure what this is or intends to be...I can't vouch for Confounded's authenticity, given that they may or may not be a simple put-on. If that's the case, I'm insulted. If not, give Paw Patch credit for being at least moderately unhinged. This quality (if sincere) gives his "vocals" a certain immediacy sorely lacking in today's blues artists." From "The Leisure," Springfield, Ill: "My finger went straight to the skip button as soon as I heard that godawful caterwaul emanating from my speakers. To call this "music" is to insult every jazz and blues artist who ever lived. My companion, however, loved it...if only for the purpose of torturing me, I'm sure..." From "Toe Fun, Inc.": "...P. Patch may be...one of the most emotionally honest vocalists going today...in the 'blues' idiom. His growls and cigarrette-scarred shrieks punctuate...an almost painfully naked singing style. Patch also...adds new contextual twists to the form: one wolf-whistle lyric favorably describes a (presumably) attractive member of the opposite sex as 'lookin' like Sizzlean.' Brilliant."

Additional Info Reliable sources say P. Patch/C. Mobley will appear in the Dallas, TX area in late August. Watch for updates.

Location San Antonio, Texas - USA

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