““Sixty-watt bulb in a 40-watt socket” documents an EP/s worth of a world where “old people ain’t as old as they used to be”, lost dogs leave a trail of puppies where they bury their bone, the sun sinks whenever Evans leaves the girl who holds out on the loving until she gets her Sunday beer, and if it’s green lights all the way to her house it’s also green lights all the way home. A MINUS”
Jeff Evans Porkestra: When Pigs Dance (self released)
About Evans
The Jeff Evans Porkestra is a roots-rock/Americana band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The band has released two EPs worth of Evans’ songs, featuring his charmingly allegorical lyrics and his ragged-but-right guitar chops, backed by some of Atlanta’s best musicians.
Where 2024’s Willow Pillow EP chronicled Evans’ new-found romance and its joyous upheaval of daily routines, 2025’s When Pigs Dance featured a glorious romp through his back catalog, culling drastically re-arranged favorites from 9 albums recorded with his original band Chickens and Pigs.
Evans, a long-time fixture on Atlanta’s alt-country music scene, has shared bills with fellow cosmic travelers such as Eric Lindell, Michelle Malone, Delta Moon, Southern Culture on the Skids, and the late great Dex Romweber of the Flat Duo Jets.
“Most of my songs are about animals, food and girls,” Evans says. “The name Chickens and Pigs came from a dream I had back in the late ’90s. My day job at the time was landscaping. One time, it rained and we didn't have to go to work, so I took an early afternoon nap, and I had this extremely vivid dream. There was a barnyard full of animals milling around, and a stage with musical instruments. At some point a dog gets up on stage, steps to the mic and says to the barnyard animals, “Welcome chickens and pigs!” And sure enough the chickens and pigs come up from the barnyard, start playing all these instruments, and it was the most amazing music I’ve ever heard. Almost like Sun Ra—some sort of space jazz. When I finally woke up, the band name stuck with me. So the name Porkestra is basically the punchline to a 25 year old joke.”
