Steve earle and the del mccoury band music, videos, stats. A cult artist and songwriters songwriter, he never achieved much commercial. The album was a significant departure from earles previous work, being the first wholly bluegrass album he had written. Download steve earle mp3 songs and albums music downloads. According to legend, a young steve earle once declared, townes van zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and ill stand on bob dylans coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that. The mountain is an album released by steve earle and the del mccoury band on february 23, 1999. May 10, 2009 a cult music figure like earle always has inspirations, and for most of his life the selfdestructively gifted poetsingersongwriter townes van zandt was the inspiration. Jul 28, 2018 townes is the th studio album by alternative country singer steve earle, released in 2009. Of his mentor, townes van zandt, steve earle has said he was a real good teacher and a real bad role model. Earle began his career as a songwriter in nashville and released his first ep in 1982. It was 1974, i was 19 and i had just hitchhiked from san antonio to nashville, earle said in midtexascumgreenwich village drawl. Townes van zandt van zandts songs of loners, lovers and misfits made a deep impression on earle, so much so that hes made a. It is an album on which he pays tribute to his friend.
Justin townes earle, a successful singersongwriter. Steve earle opens up about the low highway, son justin townes and his forthcoming memoir. Townes is the th studio album by alternative country singer steve earle, released in 2009. Steve earle lyrics find all lyrics for songs such as the galway girl, copperhead road, guitar town at. Steve earle is set to release townes, his highly anticipated follow up to the grammy award winning album washington square serenade, on may 12th via new. Steve earle first met townes van zandt in houston in the early 1970s, when the former was just a teenager and the latter had a couple of wellmade, if. In the music industry, he is popular for being a record producer as well as a singer and a songwriter. Jun 02, 2009 steve earle interview for the album townes. The 15song set is comprised of songs written by earles friend and mentor, the late singersongwriter, townes van zandt. Born in hampton, virginia, in 1955, steve earle started playing guitar.
Townes steve earle new west records by james calemine townes van zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and ill stand on bob dylans coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that, steve earle once uttered. Steve earle was born as stephen fain earle on january 17 1955 in virginia but moved to texas at a very young age. Life lessons justin townes earle went into the same business as his father, countryrock singersongwriter steve earle, who taught his son a lot about rebellion and. However, earle is also wellknown as an actor and an author.
Steve earle stephen fain steve earle is an american rock, country and folk singersongwriter, record producer, author and actor. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Steve earle plays and teaches nashville blues youtube. It is an album on which he pays tribute to his friend and mentor, the. He is also a published writer, a keen political activist particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the u. Steve earle is hitting the road in support of townes may 12 new west records, his highly anticipated follow up to the grammy award winning album washington square serenade. In his brief liner sketch on this album of townes van zandt covers, songwriter steve earle writes. Steve earles songs stream online music songs listen. The album was a significant departure from earle s previous work, being the first wholly bluegrass album he had written.
The marriage was shortlived and he quickly married carol, who gave birth to earles first child, a son named justin townes earle. Aug 20, 2009 after heckling him from the crowd, earle shut van zandt up by tearing through townes difficult mr. Studio album compilation 2 live 1 the very best of steve earle. May 12, 2009 steve earle first met townes van zandt in houston in the early 1970s, when the former was just a teenager and the latter had a couple of wellmade, if not especially strongselling, albums full of. Jan 26, 2015 steve earle on hanging out with levon helm, learning to love taylor swift, and more the veteran musician, budding actor, and unapologetic harry potter fan talks to local singersongwriter quinn tsan. The 15song set is comprised of songs written by earle s friend and mentor, the late singersongwriter, townes van zandt. After heckling him from the crowd, earle shut van zandt up by tearing through townes difficult mr. A lot like steve earle hes got that same quality to his voice, only he enunciates better, writes really well. In the strictest sense, steve earle isnt a country artist. Find album credit information for townes steve earle on allmusic. With his new album, townes, earle pays homage to each side of the singersongwriter, and the man. Thirty years of guitar town, steve earle and the dukes the real. Steve earle this land is your land woody guthrie cover. Life lessons justin townes earle went into the same business as his father, countryrock singersongwriter steve earle, who taught his.
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Steve earle, townes van zandt, guy clark together at the. He is a son of alternative country artist steve earle and is named after townes van zandt. Justin townes earle born january 4, 1982 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Born in fort worth, texas into a wealthy family, van zandt was a thirdgreatgrandson of isaac van zandt a prominent leader of the republic of texas and a second greatnephew of khleber miller van zandt a major in the confederate army and one of the founders of fort worth. Steve earle this land is your land woody guthrie cover 101. It is an album on which he pays tribute to his friend and mentor, the late singersongwriter townes van. Steve earle wrote my old friend the blues, goodbye and regular guy. The songs were written by steve earle with musical accompaniment provided by the famous bluegrass band of del mccoury. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Steve earle opens up about the low highway, son justin. Steve earle townes van zandt is the best songwriter in. Townes van zandt subject of earles 2009 townes and guy clark were like kerouac and allen ginsberg to me, steve said. Earles new cd, townes, proves a lifetime allegiance to his old friend.
Press play to watch the video for frightened by the sound. Townes van zandt was a texan singersongwriter who died in 1997, largely as a result of longterm substance abuse. Stream tracks and playlists from steve earle on your desktop or mobile device. Born in fort worth, texas into a wealthy family, van zandt was a thirdgreatgrandson of isaac van zandt a prominent leader of the republic of texas and a second greatnephew of khleber miller van zandt a major in the confederate army and one of the founders of fort worth towness parents were harris williams van zandt 191966 and dorothy townes 19191983. Steve earle on hanging out with levon helm, learning to love taylor swift, and more the veteran musician, budding actor, and unapologetic harry. As steve earle tells it, he was just 17 when he met an artist and performer who would mould the shape of. Open the file in your graphics program and it should be the right size. It is an album on which he pays tribute to his friend and mentor, the late singersongwriter townes van zandt by covering his songs. Steve earle born stephen fain earle on january 17, 1955 in san antonio, texas is a singersongwriter best known for his country music and rock n roll tinged altcountry. A cult music figure like earle always has inspirations, and for most of his life the selfdestructively gifted poetsingersongwriter townes van zandt was the inspiration.
A protege of legendary songwriters townes van zandt and guy clark, steve earle is one of todays master musical storytellers, whose songs have been recorded. The two reportedly met in 1972, when van zandt heckled one of earles sets, and. The mercurial van zandt 19441997 who once ordered his teenage disciple to chain him to a tree in hopes that it would keep him from drinking, was the on the road quicksilver of youth. I believe his father is releasing a townes van zandt covers album sometime in may, for realz.
Townes is a tribute album of songs by earles idol townes van zandt, who he ran away from home at age 14 to find. Steve earle steve earles new album townes, is his highly anticipated follow up to the grammy award winning album washington square serenade. Steve earle, a man who doesnt mind telling a story, was talking about the first thing guy clark ever said to him. Just open your window on a night like tonight no matter which way the wind blows let your heart out to ride high above all the care and woe in.