L O N G M A M A
Poor Pretender LP
Featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Best Milwaukee Albums of 2022
Featured in Milwaukee Record - Favorite Milwaukee Music of 2022
"Perfectly done kind of country / indie folk." - Milwaukee's NPR
"A debut unlike any other: a catalog of modern, oral tradition music." - Hear Here Presents
"Long Mama has used their patience wisely, aspiring for gently crafted perfection. This is quite an introduction." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Equal parts theatrical, hook-laden, lyrical, and spacious." - Milwaukee Record
"Where folk and indie-rock meet at a poetic intersection with some soulfulness and grit." - Take Effect
"Wodtke’s storytelling is top-notch. If you need some moody folk songs in your life, this is the new album for you." - Outsider
"At its heart, Poor Pretender is mood music that reflects the breadth and soul of the sounds and genres that fall under the moniker Americana." - Americana Highways
"Poor Pretender [...] invites listeners to be whisked away to a fictional but uncanny Western world that reflects Wodtke’s observations on humanity." - Shepherd Express
"A hushed record rife with departures and narratives that beg remembrance of broken relationships before the memories slip away." - Sound and Soul
"Poor Pretender draws influence from classic country, folk, Americana, R&B, and even punk. It's terrific." - Vivascene
"Corduroy Road" Single
Featured in Milwaukee Magazine - Best of Milwaukee 2023 (Best Single)
Featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12 Top Music Releases for July
"Serene musicianship, emotive lyrics, and honeyed vocals." - Milwaukee Magazine
"Gentle and soothing." - Milwaukee Record
"Think dirt roads, no Wi-Fi, a warm fire and skies full of stars - that's where you can find Long Mama." - Breaking & Entering
"It takes serious skill to make a song this warm." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Poor Pretender" Lyric Video
Featured in Milwaukee Record - Favorite Milwaukee Music Videos of 2022
"A cleverly executed representation of good intentions gone bad, and of the emotional masks we wear just to get through the day." - Milwaukee Record
"The Narrows" Music Video
"Kati Katchever's grainy Super 8 footage of snow-swept landscapes combines with swirling camera work and erratic editing to give us what
could've been the Mad Trapper's perspective as he was tracked through the Northwest Territories and Yukon." - Milwaukee Record