Over the Rhine to Trumpet New, Pre-Rock Influences

The prolific, Cincinnati-based duo Over the Rhine (see Paste's 100 Best Living Songwriters) plans to self-release its eleventh studio album, The Trumpet Child, on August 21.

A four-piece for most of its 16-year career, Over the Rhine is currently driven by the literal marriage of Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist. With The Trumpet Child, the two have said their goal is to take turns “waking the dead in true New Orleans ragtime fashion.” To help achieve this musical voodoo, Detweiler cites "pre-rock" influences such as Cole Porter and Frank Loesser.

Despite a tour with Bob Dylan and the existence of an X-Files episode based on the song "Good Dog Bad Dog," Over the Rhine has found greater success outside the United States. The band's 2001 release, Films for Radio, sold more copies in Paris, France than in Ohio (OtR's home state), and was a top 10 hit in New Zealand. Over the Rhine is currently planning to tour Europe and the United States this fall.

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