Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Routes Music

Since beginning his solo career at age 19, songwriter Ben Kweller has explored a variety of musical avenues, from introspective acoustic music to caustic punk rock, freewheeling folk to eclectic indie pop and any number of genres in between. On his most recent record, Changing Horses, it seems Kweller has taken the long way home, so to speak, delivering an album rooted in the country music he grew up on in rural east Texas. This Friday, the road leads him to the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge for a show with songwriter Julia Nunes.