Description
Joe Pug’s calling card is the delivery of reliable and rootsy Americana. This reimagined/revisited recording of the songs from his 2009 debut EP, ‘Nation of Heat’, (originally a simple beast of voice, harmonica and acoustic guitar) offered him the opportunity to redress, frankly, what he couldn’t afford back then. Namely a full band to back his grit’n’gravel songs. This revisited approach to these songs is well worth the less than half hour it will take of your time.
The 2009 original ‘Nation of Heat’ was recorded in downtime at a studio in Chicago, when other musicians had cancelled. He initially self-released it, shipping out free copies to anyone who would show an interest, going on to sell northwards of 20,000 copies. A truly massive achievement for any independent artist. This got him the attention of Steve Earle, who took him out on tour, and, latterly, of Nashville’s Lightning Rod records.
Fast forward and he has since released 5 full length recordings and a further EP, ahead, now, of this one.
Very much in the musical camp of John Prine, the more acoustic leanings of Springsteen, and the odd echo of John Hiatt in there…just to give you some ‘points of reference’…check him out…we’re big fans!
