When you hear an artist like Charles Wesley Godwin sing, there is no need to power cycle your sense of disbelief. The sinewy roots of West Virginia’s hardscrabble existence seem to be intertwined with Godwin’s synapses and muscle tissue, almost as if he’s a construct of the land itself, like a scrub tree clinging to life on the ridge side of an especially steep holler.
Saving Country Music first strongly praised Charles Wesley Godwin while he was with his previous band Union Sound Treaty as an artist we could expect to hear from in the years to come. With the old band disbanded, he’s now branching out as a solo artist.
If the early indications are true, this West Virginia native could slide right in there with artists like Tyler Childers and Colter Wall as one of the most authentic voices of the current era. Goodwin’s first single called “Coal Country” is just a taste of what we may get from what could be a very important artist in 2019.
There’s still a few Outlaws left. And no, we’re not talking about 5’4? guys signed to Big Machine Records, or stadium acts with Ray-Ban Aviators permanently affixed to their faces. We’re talking about the guys who believe the term “Outlaw” is synonymous with fierce independence. We’re talking about guys with door deal gigs and vans, not buses. True Outlaws. And chief among their small, but fervent ranks is singer, songwriter, and frontman Dallas Moore.
Dallas Moore has been around now for many years, mentioned on Saving Country Music many times, but has never had the spotlight squarely affixed upon his position in a dedicated fashion, primarily because heretofore, his recorded output was often met with mixed results. Please don’t take that as a dig at his previous albums. With fierce independence often comes a lack of resources, which presented themselves in some of his early records.
Outlaw artists like Dallas Moore often believe in writing their own songs, and sometimes producing their own records, which doesn’t always allow them the benefit from outside help to take an album or a song from good to great. There’s no major label dough being thrown around here. There’s no highfalutin’ managers to help open doors and secure fat cat underwriters. These are grassroots efforts. It’s of the people. It’s just Dallas and his posse, which at times in the past has meant sometimes things in the studio were a little messy. But they were always real, and they still resonated with lots of people. But you also knew that Dallas Moore was capable of more, and when he showed it, that would be the time to take the conversation with him more national.
Finally we have that record that when someone asks you, “Dallas Moore? Where should I start?” you have a solid answer. Produced by Dean Miller—who is the son of Roger Miller—Mr. Honky Tonk is Dallas Moore’s most refined, polished, and professional album yet, but without compromising any of the grit and attitude that has earned him such a dedicated following and the “true Outlaw” moniker.
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“I’ve been told to walk away nearly every time I make an album.”
“This is the abrupt, candid way Bloomington, Indiana-born singer songwriter Austin Lucas opens up his latest record Between The Moon & the Midwest. And it’s not entirely difficult to squint and see that as the fate that Austin has suffered from throughout his career. Most all of your favorite unsigned, small-time roots artists are beset with similar issues. Some eventually give it up, others continue to slag it out, but few will ever get to that dream of attaining at least enough of a semblance of “stardom” to the point where they can at least support themselves and a modest family life with their music.” READ MORE…
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Who will be releasing new albums in 2016? What are some of the most-anticipated projects? What are the rumors swirling out there about new albums that may be released in the coming year? Here’s a rundown of upcoming projects from artists recommended by Saving Country Music that you can look forward to in 2016. Please feel free to leave your thoughts about what you’re excited about being released in 2016 in the comments section below, or any intelligence you might have on upcoming releases, as long as it doesn’t start with “You forgot…”
Caleb Caudle – Carolina Ghost (February 26th)
To be released by This Is American Music, North Carolina native Caleb Caudle co-produces the effort with Jon Ashley. Recorded at the Fidelitorium in Kernersville, North Carolina. READ MORE…