February 28, 2015--Turnpike Troubadours, Gin Smoke Lies

Artist:  Turnpike Troubadours
Song:  Gin, Smoke, Lies
Album:  Goodbye Normal Street

Alright, so we all know that I have a soft-spot for Oklahoma Boys....well....these guys come from pretty damn close to my roots.  The Turnpike Troubadours got their name from the Indian Nation Turnpike that connects a lot of the small towns that they grew up in.  The guys are from Tahlequah, Oklahoma and got their start playing small bars and venues around the area.

They credit their influences as well as their environment for their sound.  These guys are Red Dirt with their own twist.  They aren't what you'd traditionally expect to hear when the term "Red Dirt" is used, but then again, the term is pretty loose these days.  When I think of Red Dirt music I now think of music with country overtones with songs written by the artists who perform them.  I think real.  I think of music that is deeper than it is wide.  I think of my home and what it would sound like if it were a song.

The quintet has made their mark in Red Dirt music.  They've sold out notable venues such as Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK and they're expected to perform at the Choctaw even center here in Durant, OK soon.

Some of my favorite songs of theirs include "Before The Devil Knows We're Dead", "Diamonds & Gasoline", "Whole Damn Town", and "Wrecked".

Enjoy!

--kk