Heartworn Tragedy

by Bart Crow, Bart Crow Band

Overview

On his third album, Heartworn Tragedy, Bart Crow continues to play twangy country-rock with his band and to sing in a voice that strongly recalls Steve Earle. The sound is early Steve Earle, that is, the Steve Earle of Guitar Town. As a songwriter, however, Crow isn't in Earle's league. He reveals a familiar persona, a guy with lots of woman troubles, mostly because he seems to travel from town to town, but also because he has a sort of "can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em" viewpoint. While a song like "Shadow Dancer" is full of praise for a particular love interest, more often Crow is "Saying Goodbye," for one reason or another. Such may be the fate of the itinerant musician, and if Crow isn't playing or singing anything new or in any new manner, he at least is well versed in the tradition, making him and his band a good bet at the local honky tonk, even if the songs suggest it might not be a good idea to try to go backstage and meet him personally. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/2009
Label:	Smith Entertainment
UPC:	0662582713329
Rank:	260308

Tracks

1. Heartworn Tragedy
2. Saying Goodbye
3. Traded It All for Love
4. Run with the Devil
5. Stayed Away
6. Rock n' Roll Dreamer
7. Broken
8. Satisfied Heart
9. Shadow Dancer
10. Surrender

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bart Crow Band   Primary Artist
Bart Crow   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Paul Russell   Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Baritone)
Dexter Green   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Mike Daly   Pedal Steel
Brian Cockburn Smith   Drums
John Deaderick   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Dexter Green   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
John Painter   Mastering
Bart Crow   Group Member
Shauna Dodds   Art Direction
Brian Cockburn Smith   Group Member
Sarah Dodds   Art Direction
Paul Russell   Group Member