Semi-Twang is a band of brothers — literally and figuratively. John Sieger writes the songs and sings them, brother Mike Sieger plays bass and sings sibling harmonies in the higher reaches. Producer/guitarist Mike Hoffmann, Keyboard/saxophonist Bob Jennings and drummer Bob Schneider, all veterans of great Midwestern bands, flesh it out and then some.

Semi-Twang released the critically-acclaimed album “Salty Tears” on Warner Bros Records in 1988, with critics mentioning similarities to The Band, Creedence Clearwater and Doug Sahm. They call it Americana now, but back then it was pretty new territory.

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2013
Kicking off with the Berry-esque “Wrong Side Of The Tracks,” The Why & The What For is a snapshot of a band hitting its stride. Ballads and blasters abound, guitars are teased and drums caressed within an inch of their lives — put it on and your speakers will thank you.

tracks:

01. The Wrong Side of the Tracks
02. 52 Jokers
03. Au Contraire
04. The More She Gets the More She Wants
05. You Love Everybody
06. Contents Under Pressure
07. Love Interest
08. Making Everybody Cry
09. Miss Watson
10. A Handsome Man
11. Dark Out
12. Foghorn