Cass McCombs News

For his conscious decision to shy away from the spotlight, reluctance to talk about his past or present, and knack for exasperating music journalists, songwriter Cass McCombs is often described as elusive, enigmatic and antimedia.

" Bradley Manning " is Cass McCombs's song in support of Manning, a U.S. Army soldier currently imprisoned and in deep shit for passing confidential info along to WikiLeaks.

A Cass McCombs was born in California in 1977. He began playing guitar at the age of 14 and has a public high school education.

On Saturday night, Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead legend, played a show at his own TRI Studios in San Rafael, California.

Cass McCombs's lilting, gorgeous "Robin Egg Blue," a track from his excellent Humor Risk album, has a new video from director Tresh H. Zour .