The Last Country Album

HeyBale | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shuffle5 Records
• ASIN: B001AR0D7C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,499 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Last Country Album by Austin's Heybale is the first studio album in their eight year career. It was recorded in the style of the Nashville era when everything was tracked with all of the musicians together in one room. The core of this five piece band of legends start with Earl Poole Ball on piano. He performed with the Byrds on their seminal country/rock album, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, and also spent years with Johnny Cash. Redd Volkaert, the master of the Telecaster and once Merle Haggard's lead guitarist, plays and sings with the kind of stark realness that permeate every song on the album. The rhythm section is Kevin Smith on stand-up bass and Tom Lewis on drums. They are sought after touring musicians who have recorded with such greats as Dwight Yoakam, Brian Setzer, Junior Brown, Raul Malo and Hank Thompson. Most of the singing and songwriting is handled aptly by the undiscovered talent of Gary Claxton. His vocal ability is the centerpiece of the album. Heybale is also joined by their 'Orchestra', Cindy Cashdollar, Elana James and Erik Hokkanen. Together they have all recorded a honky tonkin' country slice of American music.