A mellow soul decorated by life on the road, Langhorne Slim can be found somewhere between weathered folk vinyls and a kickin' rock show, while flirting with upbeat pop rhythms.

Langhorne Slim has friends with crooked tails, guitars for sale on eBay and a burning desire for music and traveling.

There was jumping, stomping, a sing-along or two, banjo solos, and a whole lot of soul-satisfying going on Tuesday night at Off Broadway. Langhorne Slim was back in town and St. Louis rejoiced. 

Three outstanding acts played to a sold-out room at Off Broadway last night. Samantha Crain started off the night with pared-down versions of her songs, accompanied only by Daniel Foulks on fiddle. The Oklahoma natives did not disappoint, and warmed the crowd up nicely for what was to come.

With dramatic lyrics and soul-bearing vocals, Langhorne Slim delivers a homemade and down-home sound undefinable by one genre.

When Paste shuttered its print division back in September, the first question on everyone's mind was: What's Paste?

The Paste Tour offered a wide variety of sights and sound to the audience. From the delicate melodies of the Mimicking Birds and haunting guitar and vocals of Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher to Langhorne Slim’s signature swagger and Jason Isbell’s impressive guitar chops.

All photos by Kate McDaniel. See more at my Flickr stream.

To some Langhorne Slim is the "bastard son of Hasil Adkins"; to others he's a distant nephew of Tom Waits. Listeners discovered for themselves when Slim visited Coin-Operated Radio for a session. Sara's KDHX Photo Site has some shots.