Music Videography

We got fired from a rodeo for playing too many of our own songs, once. The next day, this song came out. It’s called “Bill Rodeo,” and it’s about how pursuing a dream can break your heart and drag you through the dirt. “Bull Rodeo” appears on our Midwest Town record, streaming everywhere: https://ffm.to/bxgp7mb.oyd You can also order it on Vinyl Record or CD at: joestammband.com/merch

In my opinion, Guy Clark is one of the greatest American songwriters that ever lived. His songs and style have been emulated by a lot of people, but never perfectly duplicated. As a writer, he inspired me to read more, challenge myself more, and to attempt to put more work into my own writing. “ Stuff That Works” has been one of my favorite songs for as long as I can remember. It was also co-written by Rodney Crowell so that’s damn good company to have on a co-write. This song feels like it was written about me. Every time I sing it, I feel like I’m being truly honest because it encompasses everything I believe in one song. Credits- Written by: Guy Clark / Rodney Crowell Audio Engineer: Mitch Furr Videography by: Ed Rode Editing by: Luke at Mattioda Media Pedal Steel: Steve “Stove” Nelson Harmonies: Amanda Fields Special thanks to Tammy Rogers and Jeff King for allowing us to use their studio. We were filming for a different project, but I'm glad we got to capture this while we were there. Lyrics I got an old blue shirt and it suits me just fine I like the way it feels so I wear it all the time I got an old guitar, won't ever stay in tune I like the way it sounds in a dark and empty room I got an old pair of boots and they fit just right Well I can work all day and I can dance all night I got an old used car and it runs just like a top I get the feelin' it ain't ever gonna stop Stuff that works, stuff that holds up The kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall Stuff that's real, stuff you feel The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall I got a pretty good friend who's seen me at my worst He can't tell if I'm a blessing or a curse But he always shows up when chips are down That's the kind of stuff I like to be around Stuff that works, stuff that holds up The kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall Stuff that's real, stuff you feel The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall I got a woman I love, she's crazy, paints like God She's got a playground sense of justice, she won't take odds I got a tattoo with her name right through my soul I think everything she touches turns to gold Stuff that works, stuff that holds up The kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall Stuff that's real, stuff you feel The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall Stuff that works, stuff that holds up The kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall Stuff that's real, stuff you feel The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall #guyclark #stuffthatworks #benjarrell #rodneycrowell #classiccountry #countrymusic #singersongwriter #coversong #countrymusiccover #tributevideo #countrymusiccoversong #traditionalcountrymusic

Are you in this video? Is your town? Maybe someone you know? The official music video for “Midwest Town” is here and it’s a compilation of the footage you provided. You might just call it a good ole fashioned Stammily heirloom. What a summer. What a tour. (And it ain’t even over yet!) Thanks to each and every one of you for making it special! This song, and this whole record - also called Midwest Town, is available on all streaming platforms, as well as CD and Vinyl at joestammband.com

Come out and join us on our Fall of 2021, Midwest Town Tour! 9/11 CRUSENS RT 29 - CREVE COEUR, IL 9/16 THE DOUBLEWIDE - NEW MARKET, MN 9/17 MULLY’S ON MADISON - MANKATO, MN 9/18 RYDERS SALOON - HENRIETTE, MN 9/25 THIRSTY BEAVER - CRESTWOOD, IL 10/1 FIREWATER FESTIVAL - LA CYGNE, KS 10/2 OK TAVERN - MARCELINE, MO 10/3 KATFISH KATY’S - COLUMBIA, MO 10/8 ROUTE 33 - WAPAKONETA, OH 10/9 DUKE’S INDY - INDIANAPOLIS, IN 10/10 STAG TAP - HAVANA, IL 10/15 CAROL’S PUB - CHICAGO, IL 10/16 THE DIRTY BIRD - CARTHAGE, IL 10/21 SALOON ON CALHOUN - BROOKFIELD, WI 10/22 SHOTSKI’S - EAGLE RIVER, WI 10/29 FIRST AVE CLUB (W/ CHRIS KNIGHT) - IOWA CITY, IA 11/4 COPPERHEAD SALOON - STRATFORD, IA 11/5 BUCK’S BAR & GRILL - VENICE, NE 11/6 DRIFTWOOD - OGALLALA, NE 11/12 TWISTED BULL - GRAND RAPIDS, MI 11/13 SHINER’S DIVE BAR - GRAND BLANC, MI 11/14 MIDWAY TAVERN - MISHAWAKA, IN 11/18 THE COTERIE - KOKOMO, IN 11/19 JD LEGEND’S - FRANKLIN, OH 11/27 TBA - TBA For more info, visit joestammband.com/tour Video by Mattioda Media

I’ve always been fascinated, in the worst sense, by the Vietnam War. And I’ve always ached for the soldiers and the families that suffered from its bombs, guns, politics, emotional aftermath, and, unfathomably, from the ridicule and protests hurled at them by their own nation upon return from that hell. I don’t understand that war, but I respect and empathize with the people that suffered through it. And those who still suffer today…somewhere “above the lost and below the found.” This is the lyric video for “Empty Places.” Now available on all streaming platforms and on our newest record, Midwest Town. For copies on vinyl or CD, visit joestammband.com/merch

Footage captured on tour at: Backroom Lounge - Riverton, IL • Law Office Music Hall - Yorkville, IL • & LOT Outdoor Theatre - Clinton, WI.

Alex Williams performing a cover of The Black Crowes song, "Wiser Time." Filmed August 2020 live @ The Stable in Pendleton, IN. Audio/visual brought to life by Mattioda Media. https://www.mattiodamedia.com ▪️Facebook: @MattiodaMedia https://www.facebook.com/mattiodamedia/ ▪️Instagram: @MattiodaMedia https://www.instagram.com/mattiodamedia/ All rights reserved 2020 © Mattioda Media

Footage shot at The Tavern in Beloit, WI.

Footage captured on tour at: Castle Theater in Bloomington, IL.