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an amalgam of Texas country dudes and English pubsters like Nick Lowe

Trading the fears of their youth for the dread that rages within them as mature women

The recurring characters the Saskatchewan songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renders are rough but familiar approximations of people he knows: There's a dude who awkwardly shows up before anyone else ("Early To The Party")

a grownup Huck Finn with an acoustic guitar as well as a college degree

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas donotdiscount2025 Living in LAMost people dont expect much from Christmas albums, other than a host of familiar songs with a hint of nostalgia to play while decorating the tree. What a treat it is, then, to discover one that raises the bar and doesnt seem like a half hearted effort to make a quick buck for the holidays. One could argue that the late fifties and early sixties was the heyday of Christmas albums (everyone from Sinatra to the Chipmunks had one out), and the fact that