this has been out a few months now, so i am a little late to the party, but i took a liking to him the first time i heard his material. hailing from eastern kentucky, it is not hard to see him eventually gaining national notoriety much like his fellow kentuckians sturgill simpson and tyler childers. in my opinion he may be the better songwriter of the three. his hero is john prine, and it is easy to hear that in his style and delivery. i also hear faint echos of ‘john wesley harding’ era dylan. his songs are full of small town characters, usually down on their luck. the material is raw, gritty, and real – tales covering murder, addiction, broken romances and appalachian desperation abound – but there are also glimmers of hope strewn throughout.

he has been opening up for artists such as son volt, blackberry smoke, and mr. prine himself, if that gives you any idea of the types of artists that are trying to give him his well deserved audience. dave cobb produced the album, and it is just about perfect.

this is another one of those artists i just ask you to hear him out and give him a chance.