This is not a return to the music of the last century. Cedar County Cobras bring back the magic of songs and remind us not to forget their transcendent influence, an influence that, without a doubt, has allowed us to get where we are today. A few guitars, an upright bass, and some percussion come together to create the simplicity of a fundamental musical culture shaped by heroes, many of them anonymous, who planted seeds that, without ever intending to, took such deep root that even today they continue to tell the story of our lives. This is the outlaw blues of the brave. Tom Spielbauer and April Dirks are the distinguished and fearless musicians we need to shake us awake from the prevailing amnesia of mediocrity.