You can’t rock the country out of Radney
THE CD: “This World We Live In” (Dualtone)
THE PERFORMER: Radney Foster
WEBSITE: www.radneyfoster.com
Radney Foster is a veteran Nashville songwriter who has had songs recorded by The Dixie Chicks, Guy Clark and others. Foster’s “Real Fine Place to Start” was a number one hit for Sara Evans.
Joining Foster here are some out-of-towners, namely guitarist Waddy Wachtel, drummer Charlie Drayton and Bob Glaub on bass. These guys have rock credentials that stretch to LA and back, but they don’t rock the country out of Foster. The recording has a rich, spare, sound, and isn’t overproduced.
Foster’s vocals have a heartfelt longing, as on “New Zip Code
“A new Zip code is what I need/Anyplace where your heartache can’t find me/Ain’t a bar in this town where I can lose your memory/So I’m kissing this dirt goodbye/I’m probably never gonna outrun this hurt/But I’m damn sure gonna try.”
This is smart music from a top songwriter with a solid rhythm section. “World We Live In” will be released on April 4. Dualtone is a label listeners can look forward to hearing more from.
— By Paul Gartner
