St. Louis, Missouri’s country, folk, and honky tonk artist Jack Grelle has a brand new ten-song album out on Big Muddy Records as of October 10, 2014. Titled Steering Me Away, this collection of songs is not just an exercise in writing and playing quality roots music but also an important overall statement: radio pop country can go to hell; this is how it is really done!
Steering Me Away navigates the roadways and highways of past and present roots music, rolling through outlaw country (“Wyoming Street”), folky terrain (“Lazy Love”), stopping for a honky tonk barnburner off the beaten track (“Four Doors”), and even a little side trip into early rockabilly (“Dreams”). This is the sort of American music that would be at home pretty much anywhere in the country — truckstop diners, barrooms, various outdoor locations, living rooms, honky tonk joint jukeboxes, car stereos, and a myriad of other places.
Check out the video attached to this review of Jack Grelle performing his song “Hooked On Your Lovin'” from the new album.
