“Twilight Town” Has Storyteller’s Muscle

Well, one thing’s certain, anyone who likes Jimmie Dale Gilmore, or The Flatlanders will find Kevin Stonerock’s first cut interesting. Kevin isn’t imitating he’s just comfortably in that style of countryfied vocal tone with a little rock embellishment, winding pedal steel guitar, a traditional country with outlaw edge. At least on the lead-off track.

“Too Young to Quit,” is perfectly suited to this Gilmore flavor. But by track 2 a deeper Tex Ritter tradition paints “Go Ahead On,” & “Railroad Man,” — this isn’t corny stuff this has storyteller’s muscle.

The Midwest-raised Kevin Stonerock has bonafide Americana in his veins. Roots rock sprinkled with generous amounts of traditional country straw, the lost country & western that always had great stories...read more