Description:
The straight-forward, gritty Americana of Tucson`s Creosote is all of boozy, bitter and sweet. Featuring the rough-hewn vocals of songwriter Jason Steed, Blacksmoke plays out like a collection of inebriated conversations between a broken man and whoever might be listening. In the spirit of bands like The Drive-By Truckers, Slobberbone and Uncle Tupelo, Creosote`s underlying rock-driven honky-tonk and folk sound evokes broken tales of the Southwest where the guitars are as sunbaked as the singer. Joey Burns, of Calexico fame, plays standup bass on much of the record, Tim Gallagher (a.k.a. Hank Topless) of Topless Opry plays pedal-steel and Dobro alongside a host of other great Tucson players. Originally recorded back in 2001, Blacksmoke has now been remixed, re-sequenced and expanded bringing the full potency of the band to light. -- Robinson, Miles Of Music (Now Publishing Now)
