Country Side of the County Line

Will Gunnell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2005)
• Original Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ratatat Sounds
• ASIN: B000BXUWUY
• Also Available in: MP3 Download

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Sometimes Will Gunnell finds a song coming on at the strangest times. The Danville-born musician began writing “Sweet Tea,” the final song on his latest CD, “Country Side of the County Line,” while taking out the trash. He has been known to scrawl lyrics on check stubs, napkins and the back of his hand, keeping “one eye on the road and one hand on the wheel” so his ideas won’t evaporate before he has a chance to put them on paper. “For the majority of my ideas, I hear a word or a phrase and it might spark some kind of interest,” he said, “and if I can keep it spinning in my head long enough, it will evolve into something better. But there’s no really set way.” Gunnell began performing with local country bands at age 13, and has spent time in Nashville refining his craft. He works like any writer, penning pieces, then revising them, although he says he is “never 100 percent satisfied” with the finished product. “I hear things that other people can’t hear,” he said. But with “Country Side,” he’s ultimately proud of the entire recording, first song to last. “With this CD, I was really trying to have fun with it,” he said. The new compilation is infused with elements of Southern rock, bluegrass and influences ranging from Motley Crue and KISS to Johnny Cash. That mix baffled Nashville when he first moved there about a decade ago to try his hand working as a member of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

Product Description

“Every song has a video to it, it just hasn’t been filmed yet.” That’s what Will Gunnell says about the songs on his new CD Country Side of the County Line. Filled with positive, upbeat songs, the album has a variety of music for everyone including, country, rock and bluegrass. His diversity shows on the CD and comes from a wide range of influential artists such as George Strait, Brad Paisley, Motley Crue and Bill Monroe. He grew up listening to these and many other artists and is still inspired by them today. What you hear on the “Countryside” album is Will in a nutshell. He writes and sings of his surroundings and everyday family life, just like most people’s lives, in songs like “Little Bit of Love” and “If I Don‘t Do It (Somebody Else Will)“. He describes the small town he grew up in on the song “Middle of Nowhere“. His wit and humor show through in “My First Million“ and “Redneck Persuasion“ In addition, the rockin’ number “I’m Gonna Be a Star” is a true account of his dreams of one day being famous.