So Country 2019

Wailing Aaron Jennings is a third generation Montanan exploring the rich traditions of American music from Western swing, Classic Country, and Rockabilly- to cowboy songs and poetry written by his great-grandfather in the 20’s and 30’s. He loves to share his obsessions with anecdotes and tunes from country music legends, hometown heroes, and occasionally his own unique perspective. Whether he is yodeling his face off in a honky-tonk – or swinging with a five piece band you can be sure he’s having a good time – and so are you!

Chad Richard says he once got some advice about not turning something you love into a job. So for many years he had a job in a Louisiana chemical plant only playing small gigs. Walt Wilkins heard him and asked him to sit in with his band. From here things progressed and a debut album released in 2015. This is his second release: produced by Wilkins. For the record Wilkins’ compiled a great band with players who ordinarily work with Ryan Bingham, Band Of Heathens and Kelly Willis. The result is a contemporary yet classic sounding Country album.

Chad Baker is an American country music artist born and raised in Akron, OH. He is currently in the wake of a new album releasing in 2019. Baker grew up in a home that honed his interests in music at a young age. Performing and writing songs as a child his passion for country music only grew. With that kind of home environment Chad was able to follow his feelings towards the genre and would soon be on a musical journey of his own.

Some of the greatest moments of the album come from its title track. Simultaneously reminiscent of Waylon Jennings and Pink Floyd, you will find more sonic wizardry on “Warning” than most classic country inspired tracks. Owen offers a warning to the listener, “this is a warning the wildest of frontiers are already tamed.”

With its slow rock and steady rumble, Aaron Boyd’s debut album, "Until the End", will shake your soul to its foundations. The Stanton, Kentucky native writes from a place that only a fortunate few with the gift of a second chance can do. His songwriting serves as an honest ledger of accounts that rings with the thunder of a Southern rock ballad and skids along the asphalt with a dull, satisfying pain. Ever checking his rear view mirror, Boyd’s gruff Southern drawl delivers us from a world of demons into the arms of hope, lingering ahead.

For more than 18 years, the members of Greensky Bluegrass have been creating their own version of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the rule-breaking spirit of rock & roll. As they continue to evolve and further define that sound they are breaking barriers with their seventh studio album, All For Money. The collection of songs is out on January 18th via the band's own label, Big Blue Zoo Records. Recorded at Echo Mountain Recording in Asheville, NC alongside co-producers Dominic John Davis (Jack White's longtime bassist) and Glenn Brown, this set of 12 new songs finds the band pushing boundaries and breaking new ground, welcoming old fans and new audiences alike.

'Dreams About Falling' is perhaps Jamie Freeman's most startlingly honest and remarkably vulnerable abum yet. Produced in Nashville by Grammy-nominated Neilson Hubbard, Freeman skillfully tackles subjects such as parental expectations, childhood potential, and facing up to the possibility of falling short of those aspirations. These themes may be further understood when the context of Freeman's talented family is brought into the picture. With a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning brother, Martin, and Frazier Chorus indie-dance musician (signed to 4AD, Virgin) brother, Tim, one can imagine that the family outlook has always been to 'aim high'.

"The Long Ryders were formed in 1982 by young American musicians influenced by Gram Parsons, C&W, The Byrds, and the punk scene found in their hometown of Los Angeles. The Long Ryders were an anecdote to formula stadium rock and wimpy synth-pop."

Spike Flynn is a singer-songwriter from Australia. He received very favorable reviews for his first two albums. This, his new album, Just This Side Of Here, is his third collection of original songs. The songs are narrative in focus, story-telling songs. Spike grew up in a small country town and his subject matter often reflects this.

MIGRATION, Lost and Found in America, is an exploration of America through photography and Music. The book features the images of sixteen photographers, who have all made it their life’s work to document our vast and varied land. All the photographers featured below are American Masters and their websites will allow you to experience America through their lenses.