Grayson Capps' If You Knew My Mind is a staggeringly soulful collection of songs that are inhabited by a down, but never out, cast of dreamers, drifters, heartbreakers and visionaries like Washboard Lisa, Bobby Long, Sweet Eliza, Sadie and often, Grayson Capps, himself.
The album closes with a string of songs that shine a particularly impressive light on Grayson Capps' sensitivity and depth as a songwriter. Included is a stunning version of his own Lorraine's Song, which originally appeared on Theresa Andersson's debut album, Shine, and then again in a new version on the Bobby Long soundtrack.
The album quite aptly closes with I See You, a gentle finger-picked bayou lullaby that finds Capps brokenhearted, bleary-eyed and road weary, but ever the believer that the journey is worth its weight in gold.
With the release of If You Knew My Mind, America is once again given the opportunity to take notice of one of the great songwriters in its midst. As is so often the case, great music often takes its time finding an audience. In Grayson's own words, 'Time is made for slaves.'
Hyena Records have kindly made available a free mp3 download of the title track exclusively for Smart Choice Music
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