“ "Death Row" nails it as a pedal-to-the-metal rocker a la John Moreland's "Everything the Hard Way", but the acoustic version's forlorn steel guitar makes the song less defiant and more hopeless.”
““12 Fret Nights” finds Jeff in a career sweet spot, showing younger artists where they should be headed by lighting the way.”
“ '12 Packs and 8 Tracks and Black & White TV", is a soundtrack not just for the journey but for the experience of being lost. Of having faith not because miracles abound but because it’s the only thing you have left.”
Tour Dates
Previous events
Strummer Jam Detroit!!!
Three Songwriter in the Round.
Jeff German & Matthew Wilson DUO/ Saturday Brunch
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Duo show!!!
Free show!!! Come out and get loud! https://www.thirtyone-west.com/event/jeff-german-the-blankety-blanks/
Jeff German & Matthew Wilson & the Blankety Blanks
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Sunday Country Brunch with JG& the BB's.
Songwriter Round with Mike Ward and Michelle Held
Playing Happy Hour before the Holidaze Songwriter Showcase, which, I'll be a part of....
Returning back to our favorite Club with Michelle Held and Mike Ward
Hometown show. The only one of the year!
With the Spikedrivers.
With Cullen Wade & the Waters and Andrew Adkins 5PM Showtime! https://www.facebook.com/events/1989954974663817/
Jeff and Matthew Wilson will be on the air live at noon for the "Blue Plate Special"
Duo at a great listening room in Knoxville. With Matthew WIlson on Pedal Steel
New Album Release!

"12 Packs, 8 Tracks And Black & White TV" by Jeff German & The Blankety Blanks
If you were to get lost while driving through a somewhat familiar ghost town, and you happened upon an old white church whose paint was chipping off, Jeff German’s music would be playing inside. His new record, "12 Packs, 8 Tracks And Black & White TV," is a soundtrack not just for the journey but for the experience of being lost. Of having faith not because miracles abound but because it’s the only thing you have left.
1000 Times
Woodshed
For All I Knew
Somewhere Between
Raisin Cain
Hang On (featuring Todd May)
Texas
Wilder Than Her
18 Years
Vindicate
• Jeff German — Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica, Vocals
• Graig Barnett — Guitars
• Matt Wilson — Pedal Steel
• Brad Williams — Bass, Upright, Mandolin
• Mike Nelson — Drums
Special Guests:
• Todd May — Background Vocals
• Robin Brown — Fiddle
• Tim McLaughlin — Piano, B3
• Gabriel O’Brien — Percussion
• Adam Schlenker — Acoustic Guitar Solo
• Andy & Samuel Heininger — Background Vocals
• Mike Shay — Room Noises
Produced by Jeff German with Gabriel O’Brien
Engineered and mixed by Gabriel O’Brien at Upperhand Studios Music & Video, Wooster, OH
Recorded at the Woodshed
Released in September of 2015 on Slothtrop Records