I first got wind of J.D. last year. The former Oklahoma art teacher has been making waves in the rockabilly music world. J.D. writes, sings, and plays the guitar. Jimmy Sutton plays the upright bass and produced J.D.'s record, "Signs and Signifiers" (which originally came out on Jimmy's label "Hi Style Records". The band has now signed with Rounder and the CD has been re-released on that label). Alex Hall, who played drums on the record, was the keyboardist at this show. Additionally, there was a drummer and sax player. Opening the show was a delightful young band called "Lucius". Although J.D. is small in stature, he is a giant when he gets on stage. He is soft spoken, but can belt out a tune as well as any of the R&B greats from the 50s. The set consisted mostly of music from his record. J.D. has a unique approach to his music, mainly consisting of original tunes. It's got a retro and familiar feeling to it but with many modern touches thrown in. With J.D. and Jimmy at the front of the stage, it was non-stop excitement and energy. The size of the club was perfect because this band clearly was playing for the very appreciative crowd. J.D. McPherson has been getting rave reviews in music publications all over the world and will be appearing on Conan in June. If you get a chance to see this band.... DO IT!