Biography

Thousands of bar gigs in the making, this beautifully crafted debut from Dunfermline’s Stevie Agnew is a feast of human-size tales of working-class struggle, war, loss, regret, love and bare-knuckle boxing.

Excerpts from Wreckin' Yard Review:

"DAMN! They don't write stuff as brilliantly heavy as this in Nashville!"

"The lyrics are literate and Chris Smith succeeds in his quest for being in the company of the likes of the pens of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Springsteen."

"Lyrically brilliant -- with acoustic guitars, banjos and fiddles that play together like a little rural symphony. All the musicians on this album are to be applauded for their sheer brilliance."

"Some tracks are wound as tight as a great noir film; as alluring as a Botticelli painting; as artistic as a Warhol; as thought provoking as the best Leonard Cohen."

"If this music is ignored by Americana-Roots-Folk radio it’s their loss.It’s music with a strong argument for the fact that most of the best music being recorded by independent artists today easily blows away the contemporary, commercial fluff released by major companies."