40 Years On, Hoboken Band Antietam Still Has A Lot To Say

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Antietam

Photo by Ellen Qbertplaya

They came out of Kentucky to settle in New Jersey 42 years ago. Guitarist Tara Key and bassist Tim Harris started Antietam shortly after they got married at Hoboken City Hall. Add bassist Wolf Knapp and drummer Mike Weinhart and the original lineup was set. Maxwell’s was the scene of their entrance on that fateful night of a double-bill in 1984 with another new band, Yo La Tengo. The self-titled debut came out a year later and they were off and running, sharing rehearsal space with The Cucumbers. Nine albums later, their new EP, The Counting Game (Dromedary Records) isn’t ready yet but “Way Too Well” certainly is (see below). It’s the follow-up to their 2024 Pitch & Yaw EP. Now down to a trio, they’re still as opinionated as ever.

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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