Showing posts with label Jeremy Pinnell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeremy Pinnell. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Interview: Jeremy Pinnell Tells His Stories

Last month, I received an email regarding a man from Ohio and Kentucky.

Still my grasp of geography confuses me as to how these states touch. Please don't point me towards a map and attempt to dispel my ignorance on this one.

The email said something to the effect of I know you're not too big on country, but would appreciate if you could give this one a listen.

The email went on to explain how Pinnell lived in both Ohio and Kentucky. He'd gone through some rough patches in his life, but what struck me was how honest he was about his life in his songs. Further emails told me that he won't talk about these periods in his life.

He'll only sing about them. He's given us a window into his life and his experiences. Here's what he had to tell me about OH/KY.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Album Review: "OH/KY" by Jeremy Pinnell

OH/KY
Today let's talk about another debut album.

Jeremy Pinnell is a country singer from somewhere between Northern Kentucky and Southern Ohio. Frankly, it's hard for me to conceptualize that these two states even touch one another, so I'm not going to dig any deeper.

Now, when I say country, let's be clear.

This is not Toby Keith throwaway pop about red solo cups, how awesome his truck is, and partying on a Saturday night.

Frankly, the fact that this music is now considered to be legitimate country kind of bothers me. Real country music is old time music. It's retro. It tells stories.... It doesn't try to impress upon you how cool and hip the singer is.