Chris Cook - Small Town Gone

Chris Cook was raised on country music, spent his teen years rocking out, and then re-embraced his country roots in his twenties. Now, Cook is emerging as a formidable Country and Americana-oriented artist with Small Town Gone. It highlights his abundant talents as a singer and guitarist, and as songwriter with a knack for cutting right to the bone. There's nothing superfluous on Small Town Gone. Every word and note is a purposeful expression of truth as regards such close-to-the-ground subjects as relationships, hometowns, old coats and guitars, and even Uncle Sam.

Small Town Gone deserves to establish Chris Cook as a remarkable vocalist and guitarist who takes a fresh approach to homespun sounds. Insofar as the pesky matter of genre is concerned, 'I think I have no choice to but call Small Town Gone a country record' Cook concedes with a laugh.' That's where it's going on the shelf. Still, I feel the record is as much Americana as it is country. To me, it's kind of a mixture of country, folk and blues. It's roots music.'

Listen to samples:

• The One That Got Away
• Small Town Gone
• Your Share of Me
• Home
• Old Suede Coat
• How Good Can It Be
• I'll Be Alright
• Uncle Scam Blues
• Go Back To Sleep
• Old Guitar
• Growin' Up