By Joshua Wallace<\/p>\n
Craig Gerdes is a new name when it comes to the outlaw country scene. His debut release for Sol Records is called Smokin, Drinkin and Gamblin and it\u2019s full of songs about the ramblin\u2019 life. Gerdes has been getting a lot of buzz for his stellar cover of Johnny Paycheck\u2019s \u201cSlide Off Your Satin Sheets\u201d which features Paycheck\u2019s original steel player Jim Vest. Mr. Vest adds a lot to this tune and it\u2019s a perfect introduction to this album as it\u2019s first single.<\/p>\n
\u201cRedneck Sonsabitches\u201d tells Gerdes story about going to Nashville with hopes of being a country music star only to have his dreams bashed. It\u2019s a rowdy track that is sure to get honky tonk crowds going. Another favorite is \u201cGood Ol\u2019 Days\u201d which features Gerdes talking to an old timer and reminiscing about the past. The good old days may be gone, but in my opinion we\u2019ve got some good days left if there is good music like this to carry us through.<\/p>\n
You can\u2019t miss this album\u2019s high mark which is \u201cDead In A Box In Kentucky\u201d. It\u2019s a murder ballad that\u2019s bound to be an outlaw staple years down the road. After covering Paycheck\u2019s hit, Gerdes takes his own turn at a cheating song with \u201cLearned From The Best\u201d. It\u2019s a good form of lyrical revenge in which Gerdes blames every heart he breaks on his own ex who broke his heart.<\/p>\n
This is a great debut for Sol Records by Craig Gerdes. I love a good outlaw record and you\u2019ve got it here from top to bottom. You got anti-Nashville songs, cheatin\u2019 songs, an outlaw cover tune and even a murder ballad. Craig Gerdes hits all the marks and hits them high. Jim Vest taking a turn at pedal steel helps add some authenticity to the album and gives it that extra flair it wouldn\u2019t have otherwise. Smokin, Drinkin and Gamblin is available everywhere digitally February 16th, 2018. You can also get the CD on Craig Gerdes website. There will be a double album release party featuring Dallas Moore at the Nashville Palace in Nashville, TN on February 14th, 2018.<\/p>\n
Favorite Tracks : Smokin\u2019, Drinkin\u2019 and Gamblin\u2019, Good Ol\u2019 Days, Redneck Sonsabitches, Dead In A Box In Kentucky, Almost To Alabama<\/p>\n
Craig Gerdes – Smokin, Drinkin and Gamblin (2018)<\/p>\n
Smokin\u2019, Drinkin\u2019 and Gamblin\u2019<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Slide Off Your Satin Sheets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Good Ol\u2019 Days<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Redneck Sonsabitches<\/p>\n<\/li>\n You Saved Me From Me<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Learned From The Best<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Almost Takes My Mind Off You<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Dead In A Box In Kentucky<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Almost To Alabama<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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