Adam Kurtz

Adam Kurtz lost his job, lost his house, and lost a critical wiffleball game all in the same week.  While other songwriters might turn to booze and late night mournful song crafting, Kurtz instead set out to write and record a full-length alt-country album to document his decision to take to the Open Road, and put Portland in his rearview mirror for a spell (though booze and late night song crafting may have been involved).  Open Road documents in song the decision to leave home, to miss the good times and not the bad, and to be ready for whatever challenges and excitement await.  

As with 2008’s “The Devil is Defeated”, Kurtz clones himself into a full band sound – drums, guitar shreddery, lush background harmonies.  There are songs that rock, ones that tug the heartstrings, and others that display Kurtz’s humor and willingness for adventure.