

“The Superlatives, from the first day this band started, the first rehearsal forward, this band has never not worked, has never not done interesting projects, has never not been a wonderful organization to be a part of. The beautiful part of the Superlatives is no matter what gets dreamt up around here, the band can rise to the occasion and back it up,” said Stuart. Stuart agrees that the themes of the albums are out of the ordinary. The other one is a hillbilly surf band record that is yet untitled, but we’ve cut about 15 tracks for that one.” It’s kind of a psychedelic trip through the west coast country music world out in California. “We’ve got two new records we’re almost done with,” explained Stuart. His touring schedule has been keeping Stuart busy, along with recording not one, but two, new albums.
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Now that Scruggs has been brought up to speed, Stuart has been going full bore. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “This is the truth - probably more so than ever,” said Stuart, who will perform at the Craven Country Jamboree on July 15. So is the band still worthy of the Fabulous Superlatives moniker? It is a different dynamic, but I can’t explain it other than to say it’s a fresh spark.” He’s a remarkable person and a remarkable musician - he just brought a whole fresh spark to the Superlatives, and it’s wonderful to be a part of it every single night. “We took the better part of last year to get the show up and running and get all the songs smoothed out. Kenny (Vaughan), Harry (Stinson) and I were trying to figure out how we’d replace Paul, and Chris Scruggs came out of nowhere and said, ‘Well, how about me?’ And we went, ‘Yes, how about you.’

“The apostle Paul rolled off to develop his family band, the Martin Family Circus - they’re wonderful watch out for them. “What Chris has done is bring an entirely different batch of energy, fresh energy, to us,” said Stuart in a recent telephone interview. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
