A self-proclaimed hardcore troubadour whose new album "the Low Highway" offers new songs in these varied lighting, country, folk, Cajun, Irish or just rock'n'roll. While in Paris, he returned to his vision of writing, his conception of a good song, debuting alongside his idols Townes & Guy, this used to get totally naked in his compositions and in his interviews and finally talks about his "freelancing" comedian in the HBO series.
Over the years and albums, Steve Earle has strong links between country music, rock'n'roll, folk and bluegrass. Dipped his pen in his own guts, the Texan songwriter now based in New York tells the forgotten of the American dream and all these vagrants wandering band Emergency lives dented or just simple stop ... Disciple and friend of his fellow Texan Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, a member of the outlaw Brotherhood margin in Nashville seventies, untouchable Don Juan (September weddings!)
Junkie repented after a long downward spiral that will lead to the jail, actor at times in cult series like "The Wire" and "Treme" and finally novelist recently (a collection of short stories "Doghouse Roses" followed by "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" Earle is primarily a major songwriter, equally at home in the country the more punchy rock and folk tripal in the bluegrass genre that deals with a punk heart and soul of a rebel involved in any fighting American radical left.
Awesome
Steve is worth listening to.
What an awesome interview.
A self-proclaimed hardcore troubadour whose new album "the Low Highway" offers new songs in these varied lighting, country, folk, Cajun, Irish or just rock'n'roll. While in Paris, he returned to his vision of writing, his conception of a good song, debuting alongside his idols Townes & Guy, this used to get totally naked in his compositions and in his interviews and finally talks about his "freelancing" comedian in the HBO series.
Over the years and albums, Steve Earle has strong links between country music, rock'n'roll, folk and bluegrass. Dipped his pen in his own guts, the Texan songwriter now based in New York tells the forgotten of the American dream and all these vagrants wandering band Emergency lives dented or just simple stop ... Disciple and friend of his fellow Texan Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, a member of the outlaw Brotherhood margin in Nashville seventies, untouchable Don Juan (September weddings!)
Hey Steve (and Chris), please make that Steve Earle & the Punch Brothers record soon! I'd definitely buy it. Thanks in advance :-)
Junkie repented after a long downward spiral that will lead to the jail, actor at times in cult series like "The Wire" and "Treme" and finally novelist recently (a collection of short stories "Doghouse Roses" followed by "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" Earle is primarily a major songwriter, equally at home in the country the more punchy rock and folk tripal in the bluegrass genre that deals with a punk heart and soul of a rebel involved in any fighting American radical left.