This Saturday night, the Hi-Tone Cafe hosts an interesting and cohesive double-bill, with local favorites John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives joining forces with Little Rock roots-rocker Jim Mize.
The two artists, labelmates on the Fat Possum/Big Legal Mess label, have been working together quite a bit recently — the One Four Fives backed Mize for recording sessions at Big Legal Mess owner Bruce Watson’s Dial Back Sound in Water Valley, MS earlier this year. The initial result of this budding collaboration is a newly released 7” single on Big Legal Mess, the A-side of which, the Springsteen-ish ballad “Drunk Moon Falling,” equally showcases Mize’s soulful vocals and impeccable songwriting atop the One Four Fives understated and tasteful playing.
John Paul Keith spoke to the Flyer this week about working with Mize and more.
Flyer: How did you first become aware of Jim Mize?
Keith: I think I first heard about Jim when we started talking to Bruce Watson at Big Legal Mess about putting our record (Spills & Thrills) out. Bruce had done a couple records on Jim already. I liked what I’d heard.
