Tyler Childers’ new album “Purgatory” (which would be a better title for the last five U2 albums) is produced by Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, and RS Country premiered the track below yesterday. They describe it as blending “that ethereal, off-kilter edge of bluegrass with Seventies country and an analog, Southern rock slant… and lyrics that dig deep into the struggle to dull the pain of life in rural America.” Purgatory is out August 4th on Hickman Holler Records via Thirty Tigers.
Building up a steady head of public interest, Tyler Childers follows his three singles of last year with his debut album co-produced by Sturgill Simpson no less. And it could well have been hewn from the same wood as Sturgill's earlier releases. Lots of guitars, rebel lyricism and fiddles with…
RS Country are carrying a clip this morning, which we embed for you below dear reader, of a surprise appearance by Sturgill Simpson at Tyler Childers' current shows at the Ryman opening for Margo Price. They report: "Adding a fiery solo to "Whitehouse Road," Childers' song about the drugs, desolation…
From his album Purgatory, getting a UK release on January 26th, is this excellent slice of dirt and grit from Tyler Childers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtVrDud1gZM
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Back in the day Tyler and I made a live one-off-the-cuff claw hammer banjo (me) and slide guitar (him) of Anarchy. Done at the Blue Dragon Coffee House (nowdefunct) in Albuquerque. Check it out. Ps Glen Mtlock and his band dig it. https://www.reverbnation.com/richkrueger/song/9586034-anarky-in-the-usa
Back in the day Tyler and I made a live one-off-the-cuff claw hammer banjo (me) and slide guitar (him) of Anarchy. Done at the Blue Dragon Coffee House (nowdefunct) in Albuquerque. Check it out. Ps Glen Mtlock and his band dig it. https://www.reverbnation.com/richkrueger/song/9586034-anarky-in-the-usa