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Nick 13 in Franklin, TN
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Nick 13 in Franklin, TN
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Nick 13
has been asked why, given that he is the principal songwriter in
Tiger Army
, he has felt the need to launch a concurrent solo career. The answer is found in his self-titled solo debut for the tradition-oriented
Sugar Hill
label. Here,
has penned and updated a clutch of songs that allow him to investigate several fallow styles of country. Often, he harks more to the "western" side of the old "country & western" tag, for instance going to Bakersfield for "101," as if trying to come up with something that
Buck Owens
could have performed.
Hank Williams
naturally is evoked on "All Alone," while "In the Orchard [2011]" sounds like a classic
Roy Orbison
ballad. Another reason to go "solo" is to play with musicians other than the same old guys, and
takes advantage of that opportunity by bringing in sidemen including
Josh Grange
,
James Intveld
Greg Leisz
, and
Mike Webb
, and turning them loose.
Leisz
, in particular, provides twangy guitar leads that dominate such tracks as "Carry My Body Down."
's smooth tenor vocals, singing traditional country sentiments, lead the songs, which transcend their styles to make this a varied, if deliberately retro, country album. It's not the psychobilly of
, but it shows the traditional roots from which
draws. ~ William Ruhlmann
has been asked why, given that he is the principal songwriter in
Tiger Army
, he has felt the need to launch a concurrent solo career. The answer is found in his self-titled solo debut for the tradition-oriented
Sugar Hill
label. Here,
has penned and updated a clutch of songs that allow him to investigate several fallow styles of country. Often, he harks more to the "western" side of the old "country & western" tag, for instance going to Bakersfield for "101," as if trying to come up with something that
Buck Owens
could have performed.
Hank Williams
naturally is evoked on "All Alone," while "In the Orchard [2011]" sounds like a classic
Roy Orbison
ballad. Another reason to go "solo" is to play with musicians other than the same old guys, and
takes advantage of that opportunity by bringing in sidemen including
Josh Grange
,
James Intveld
Greg Leisz
, and
Mike Webb
, and turning them loose.
Leisz
, in particular, provides twangy guitar leads that dominate such tracks as "Carry My Body Down."
's smooth tenor vocals, singing traditional country sentiments, lead the songs, which transcend their styles to make this a varied, if deliberately retro, country album. It's not the psychobilly of
, but it shows the traditional roots from which
draws. ~ William Ruhlmann
Nick 13
has been asked why, given that he is the principal songwriter in
Tiger Army
, he has felt the need to launch a concurrent solo career. The answer is found in his self-titled solo debut for the tradition-oriented
Sugar Hill
label. Here,
has penned and updated a clutch of songs that allow him to investigate several fallow styles of country. Often, he harks more to the "western" side of the old "country & western" tag, for instance going to Bakersfield for "101," as if trying to come up with something that
Buck Owens
could have performed.
Hank Williams
naturally is evoked on "All Alone," while "In the Orchard [2011]" sounds like a classic
Roy Orbison
ballad. Another reason to go "solo" is to play with musicians other than the same old guys, and
takes advantage of that opportunity by bringing in sidemen including
Josh Grange
,
James Intveld
Greg Leisz
, and
Mike Webb
, and turning them loose.
Leisz
, in particular, provides twangy guitar leads that dominate such tracks as "Carry My Body Down."
's smooth tenor vocals, singing traditional country sentiments, lead the songs, which transcend their styles to make this a varied, if deliberately retro, country album. It's not the psychobilly of
, but it shows the traditional roots from which
draws. ~ William Ruhlmann
has been asked why, given that he is the principal songwriter in
Tiger Army
, he has felt the need to launch a concurrent solo career. The answer is found in his self-titled solo debut for the tradition-oriented
Sugar Hill
label. Here,
has penned and updated a clutch of songs that allow him to investigate several fallow styles of country. Often, he harks more to the "western" side of the old "country & western" tag, for instance going to Bakersfield for "101," as if trying to come up with something that
Buck Owens
could have performed.
Hank Williams
naturally is evoked on "All Alone," while "In the Orchard [2011]" sounds like a classic
Roy Orbison
ballad. Another reason to go "solo" is to play with musicians other than the same old guys, and
takes advantage of that opportunity by bringing in sidemen including
Josh Grange
,
James Intveld
Greg Leisz
, and
Mike Webb
, and turning them loose.
Leisz
, in particular, provides twangy guitar leads that dominate such tracks as "Carry My Body Down."
's smooth tenor vocals, singing traditional country sentiments, lead the songs, which transcend their styles to make this a varied, if deliberately retro, country album. It's not the psychobilly of
, but it shows the traditional roots from which
draws. ~ William Ruhlmann
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