Massy Ferguson Live at the Treehouse Cafe | September 26, 2026

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ABOUT Hailing from Seattle, Massy Ferguson has spent the better part of two decades exploring both sides of the country-rock divide. You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be, the band’s seventh album, expands beyond that mix of amplified twang and raw, guitar-driven bang. If Massy Ferguson’s previous records unfolded like soundtracks for loud, lively evenings at the bar, then You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be explores a different sort of sonic real estate. This is the band’s cinematic version of rootsy American music, produced by Damien Jurado — an idiosyncratic folksinger celebrated for his craft as much as his unpredictability — and filled with vintage tones, analog production, lush instrumentation, and the sharp songwriting that’s always been the bedrock of Massy Ferguson’s music. Nearly 20 years into their career, Massy Ferguson haven’t just established a sound — they’ve reached past it, too, turning a new page in a story that continues to be written. QUOTES “Massy Ferguson have put together an excellent mix of rock and country twang on their very impressive debut record” — John Richards 90.3FM KEXP Morning Show Host (US), Producer “Run It Right into The Wall is a solid slice of gritty roots rock music which deserves a listen. The band also have a fine live reputation” — Blabber n Smoke (UK) “If you happen to be partial to straight-ahead punch the sky southern roots rock with a side order of beer swilling choruses, then climb aboard and put the pedal down.” – Folk Radio UK “Into the Wall encapsulates everything that is both good about them and this genre: blue collar poetry, a grasp of dynamics, the ability to pare back when necessary and be able to show vulnerability and some experimentation … MF are the kind of band that are the bedrock of this genre, like Slobberbone or the Ass Ponys they make records that are beautifully crafted and worthy of a wider audience” — Americana UK “Yet again Massy Ferguson have been like a ‘breath of fresh…