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Denver’s own Weird Turn Prose might technically fall under the “alt-country” umbrella, but as “Westword” scribe Tom Murphy pointed out, “While country rock is indeed a well-worn groove, Weird Turn Prose is writing the next chapter with captivating aplomb.” After three years of honing their sound by playing over 75 live shows, Weird Turn Prose (WTP) — which took its name from a Hunter S. Thompson line — is releasing their debut album, “Sundowner,” this summer. WTP recorded the LP with the Grammy-award winning John Macy, known for his work with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Gladys Knight, and The Railbenders. The finished result is a collection of songs that shows the band’s willingness to try out different styles while remaining true to their own honest and quirky vision of Hot Fake Hippie Girls, a Goddamn Dog and watching the Bob Barker-run “Price is Right” on a lazy Wednesday morning. ‘Bags in hand and dreams ahead’ Weird Turn Prose formed in a sweaty, un-air-conditioned attic in a Boulder summer in 2006. Davis and guitarist/singer-songwriter Chris Couch had previously been playing as an acoustic duo for several months at coffee shops and small clubs, but realized that the songs — several of which appear on “Sundowner” — needed a full band to flush them out. Couch and Davis ended up recruiting Sean Thomas (bass) and Jeremy Frison (drums/vocals/mandolin) to round out the band, and WTP was born. “It was pretty clear from the start that we were on to something,” said Davis. “Even when we were playing our first shows that, technically speaking, were high on energy and short on tightness, I knew that this band had the potential to go somewhere.” Armed with a debut full-length album and series of shows, WTP is gearing up for a busy second half of 2009. And while you can often stump WTP when you make them define/confine their sound, one thing is for certain; as “Colorado Music Buzz Magazine” wrote, “This isn’t your daddy’s country-bumpkin sound.”