Tag: alt-country
LISTEN: Kent Eugene Goolsby, ‘The Great Confessor’
Artist: Kent Eugene Goolsby
Hometown: East Nashville, TN
Song: "The Great Confessor"
Album: Temper of the Times
Release Date: November 11
In Their Words: "'The Great Confessor' is my songwriter's mantra. We're all trying to tell our side of the truth, regardless of the doubts that come with this kind of life. And this is my truth." — Kent Eugene Goolsby
Photo credit: Joshua Black Wilkins
LISTEN: This Frontier Needs Heroes, ‘My Heart Tells Me Yes’
Artist: This Frontier Needs Heroes
Hometown: Originally from Brooklyn, New York, I have been living in Jacksonville, Florida, the last three years and traveling constantly, not sure where I'm going next.
Song: "My Heart Tells Me Yes"
Album: Real Job
Release Date: October 14
In Their Words: "'My Heart Tells Me Yes' is all about the struggle between what your heart wants to do and what your mind thinks is possible. I always let my heart lead the way, but I try to use my mind as much as possible. Playing music is not a rational thing, especially trying to make money at playing music. Love is also not a rational thing. This can be the cause of our suffering." — Brad Lauretti
Photo credit: Dennis Ho
LISTEN: The Coal Men, ‘The Singer (in Louisville)’
Artist: The Coal Men
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Song: “The Singer (in Louisville)"
Album: Pushed to the Side
Release Date: August 19
Label: Vaskaleedez Records
In Their Words: "I wrote this song while in Germany on tour with Stephen SImmons. It's based on a Tommy Womack short story about a fella's bad gig in Louisville. This fella gets lame requests and, eventually, gets beat up by some kids who want to hear a hit. The bartender in the song just tells you how it is. The good, the bad, the booze, anger, joy, and commitment from the fella with a guitar and the songs he believes in.” — Dave Coleman
