By Jeff Swindoll Jan 9, 2007, 16:45 GMT
How can you not like somebody that begins their biography on their website with “I was conceived in the back seat of a Pontiac Tempest in Brewton, Alabama…” You just can’t or I should say that I just couldn’t. Grayson Capps has been bouncing around musically since 1977 and has the honor of being in a band called Stavin’ Chain which Wall of Sound said had “the best 1999 album you never heard of.”
Capps’ album earned me as a new convert and his Naw’lins style is sure to bring a few more to the fold. Give it a listen.
Well, I’ve never heard of that group or of him either, but after listening to ‘Wail and Ride,’ I’m glad to make his musical acquaintance. On a side note his father, Ronald Everett Capps, wrote the book that the movie A Love Song for Bobby Long was based on and Grayson contributed six songs to the soundtrack.
Now Capps strikes out on his own with this his second solo effort. The album is a delight and I greatly enjoyed it. It has a certain upbeat feel and is somewhat autobiographical. Capps lived in New Orleans and found himself uprooted by Katrina and dedicates this album to his love for New Orleans and his unfortunate departure from her.
“New Orleans waltz” is perhaps the most personal since it talks about Capps’ feelings about his hometown and the hurricanes that ravaged it. However, my favorite is the jazzy, upbeat “Give it to me” which might not be about what you think it is and somewhat lecherous if you listen to the lyrics.
‘Wail and Ride’ is now available at Amazon. Visit the music database for more information and a complete track listing.
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