Unsung singer....
Ernie Payne has apparently gone unheard and unrecognised for most of his long career but he seems to have put that to rights with this album and his recent performance on Andy Kershaw’s programme will have won him even more fans.
He comes from Louisiana and he plays and sings the blues. His voice has just the right blend of edge and depth and his guitar and dobro playing employs rock and country influences. His performance on this album is effortless and intimate and draws you in from the first track, from the slower, gospel-tinged numbers to the rocky Nothing Wrong With Texas (that leavin’ won’t fix). I’d say he’s gone from unheard to unsurpassed.
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