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Mescalito | 
 enlarge | Artist: Ryan Bingham
Label: Lost Highway
Category: Music
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 457
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.2
MPN: 000939602
UPC: 602517396746
EAN: 0602517396746
ASIN: B000VDDCHE
Release Date: October 2, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Southside Of Heaven | | • | The Other Side | | • | Bread & Water | | • | Don't Wait For Me | | • | Boracho Station | | • | Sunshine | | • | Ghost Of Travelin' Jones | | • | Hard Times | | • | Dollar a Day | | • | Take It Easy Mama | | • | Long Way From Georgia | | • | Ever Wonder Why | | • | Sunrise | | • | For What It's Worth |
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A vagabond spirit permeates these tales of truck stops, tip jars, boxcars, and love left behind, with a slide guitar punctuating arrangements that range from acoustic folk to classic rock (amid hints of the Rolling Stones, Neil Young's Crazy Horse, and a young Tom Waits). Yet ultimately, the impressive debut by this Southwestern, raspy-voiced troubadour is more than the sum of its songs, as the sequencing almost amounts to a narrative of life on the road, with the world-weary, end-of-the-line "Long Way from Georgia" and "Ever Wonder Why," leading to the renewal of "Sunrise." Former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford produced and provides multi-instrumental support, with Texas honky-tonk legend Terry Allen offering guest vocals and piano on "Ghost of Travelin' Jones." --Don McLeese
Album Description
Lost Highway will release Mescalito, the debut album from Texas singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. Mescalito contains 14 songs written by Bingham, following in the tradition of some of the great Texas songwriters such as Towns Van Zant.
Mescalito was produced by former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford, who also plays on the album. Bingham's music, as well as his live performances have already made fans of acclaimed artists such as Patti Griffin and Texas legends Joe Ely and Terry Allen.
At 25, the bumpy course of Bingham's life has already surpassed that of many twice is age. From his bordertown upbringing to his years on the Southwestern rodeo circuit, Bingham's poignant songs, sung through his whiskey-soaked voice, reflect his experiences and the wisdom he has gained from them. His songs are raw, honest and born out of a genuine soul.
From the opening track "Southside of Heaven" to the bluesy slide of "Bread & Water" to the Mexican-flavored "Boracho Station", Bingham's songs come straight from the heart. His influences blend seamlessly with his own style creating a traditional sound that also sounds fresh and original. Bingham has the unique ability to transport audiences into the center of the place from which they came.
Listen to Mescalito and take part in the journey that is Ryan Bingham."
Album Description
Ryan Bingham knows a thing or two about pain. He learned the emotional aspect early in life, when shuttling between small towns and family members in the hardscrabble ranching communities of West Texas and New Mexico -- and became wellacquainted with the physical facets during his years on the Southwestern rodeo circuit.That ache is palpable in the grooves of Mescalito, Bingham's Lost Highway debut, but what's even more plain is the steely strength needed to overcome it -- a tenor that's evident in both the singer-songwriter's preternaturally wizened voice and his remarkably poignant songs, which resonate with roadhouse wisdom and rough-and-ready border-town piquancy.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 29 more reviews...
GREAT ARTIST! GREAT CD! August 24, 2008
What a great CD! Can't wait for the next CD by this very talented artist! Highly recommend.
Love it! August 23, 2008
I love this album. He has a bit of old-school grit that adds depth to his fresh music. Highly recommended!
Wow! August 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I finally just got around to putting this on and it is amazing! Ryan rules. Just buy this album. He is a fantastic writer and the band is super tight all throughout! What a delight!!!!
Great album! July 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great album, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a bit of new, young, non-trad country music.
Fabulous damn album July 11, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought 4 CDs at once - this one, new Jakob Dylan (a fine album itself), Ryan Adams, Elvis Costello - and this is the one that stays in the CD player nearly full time.
The early Steve Earle comparisons are fair, and I'd throw Chris Whitley's Living with the Law in there too (maybe even Lowell George era Little Feat), but Bingham's decidedly got his own sound, a raw authentic blues-inflected alt country rock that can piledrive on one song and lope on the next. The band's musicianship, particularly on the occasional banjo and slide parts, is exceptional.
The sheer number of great songs on this record tell you that this is a guy who's got a lot more in him. Everyone loves "Southside of Heaven," "Bread and Water" is great (first time my girlfriend heard it, she started dancing - isn't any way you can listen to that song and *not* move), but right now I can't get enough of "The Other Side." I'm just sad when it stops after only two minutes.
I haven't seen him live yet; I can tell you I haven't been this excited to see someone in person since I first heard Springsteen on the radio.
Buy this CD or the MP3 version so he becomes a big star and we can all hear a lot more of him, OK?
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