BATTERY SOURCE 60

Wormwood Inn was a storytelling folk rock band that I was in. We had a back story about an Inn in a fictitious town in Alabama called Attic. We blended alternative, indie, country, and folk rock somehow. Thanks to the band members Melody Duncan, Christopher Duncan, and Andy Scott. Also thanks to Sean Murphy for filling in some bass guitar and recording us at Backyard Studios in Mobile, AL. 

Here is the official story in the album jacket:

Established in 1820 the Wormwood Inn has been a landmark for the town of Attic, AL. Aside from cash crops, the town’s major source of income was tourism. People from all over the Gulf Coast were drawn to this small town to stay in the grand Wormwood Inn. 

The Wormwood always had rooms available for guests. The coffee was always hot, toilets always clean, and house keeping was second to none. The beds were stuffed with feathers and were often called “the vehicles to heaven” because they were so comfortable. 

John Garrett was the Inn’s operator and also worked part time as a grave digger. He’s seen many characters in his time and kept a journal often personifying the inn’s tennents. Some say he wasn’t all there, but always known as a kind spirit. 

Sadly, the town of Attic, AL suffered horrible times. The rain stopped and livestock started to expire. With lack of food and water the towns people started going mad. Eventually Wormwood housed lost, starving souls. After too many “foundational accidents” the Wormwood was forced to close down for good. The town of Attic slowly died off by 1890. However, John Garrett’s journal recently was found by a makeshift grave marker near Atmore, Al. Carved into the front cover of his journal was the name "Linda Joe". 

These are the stories from the souls of the Wormwood Inn.


02 My Town

04 Cheers

04 Doomsday

05 Little Cowgirl

06 Crazy

06 Scarecrow

07 Halloween

08 Family Tree

09 John Garrett

01 Preface

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