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Many of you have heard the pop music marketing term, "Hick Hop," by now. Let me be completely unequivocal in saying that the term, the concept, and the experiments in blending hip hop loops with country music began right here with Mary Carves the Chicken. Make no mistake in supposing otherwise. This is the real deal.
 Mary Carves the Chicken, largely due to the presence of Page Jackson, has always made some forays into country music. Somehow, Page found himself living in Oakland, California, playing country, cow punk, southern rock, blues, and New Orleans funk and soul in the local clubs. Eventually, the Texan, living in Oakland, the home of underground hip hop, began laying down bass lines for local rap artists. Jackson became interested in the idea of bumping country music and southern rock to hip hop beats. Let's face it: When you grow up in Texas, you are exposed to a wide range of musical influences. Sometimes they all start to blend together, as has always been the tradition in Mary Carves the Chicken.
The lineup of Mary Carves the Chicken changed during the recording of Double Wide. For starters, as though guitarist Bob Sherden were not enough for any two bands, Page also recruited Bay Area guitar phenomenon, John Baker. With Baker and Sherden in the band, the live shows became musically large. Dueling guitars became the signature sound of the band, which began playing shows in both northern and southern California.
Recorded in an empty house under the BART tracks, the record came together organically, incorporating live drums and instruments, beefed up with dance and hip hop loops. Simply put, if you crank this record up, it bumps. Bump it!
Mary Carves the Chicken/Double Wide is:
Page Jackson: lead and backing vocals; bass guitar, percussion, guitar Bob Sherden: lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals John Baker: lead and rhythm guitars; lead and backing vocals David Rhinesmith: Drums, backing vocals
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