What THEY are saying: Justin Townes Earle

Look closely. He doesn't look like his father, does he? Listen closely and there's a bit more of a hint but its still a stretch to make the connection. Being the son of Steve Earle you would think a young musician would want to use that connection but not in this case. Justin Townes Earle doesn't need to.

Even if I can now hear the elder Earle when I listen to "Turn Out My Lights" from the new release The Good Life, that wasn't the case initially. The songs speak for themselves and so does the quality but the question is, can this Earle make his own way.

That's to be determined but this weeks What They Are Saying might give us an initial glimpse into what the path might look like.

What THEY are saying about "The Good Life"

• from Obscure Sound - Indie Music Blog, Mike Mineo is impressed by Earle's ability to stay rooted in folk and country while embracing modern production. TRACKS AVAILABLE.
• Twang Nation - enjoys new blood that knows what made Nashville the beast it is today but is still willing to thumb its nose.
• Muzzle of Bees calls "The Good Life" universal
  

Find Justin Townes Earle at http://www.myspace.com/justintownesearle .