Ronnie Fauss / “New Songs for the Old Frontier: Vol. I ”

Talented Dallas singer-songwriter Ronnie Fauss released "New Songs for the Old Frontier: Vol. I” on FTG Records earlier this year. The six tracks, produced by Brent Best (of Slobberbone and more recently the Drams), are alt country keepers from the Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt/Wilco branch of the tree. The opening track, “The Saddest Love That’s Ever Been Made”, has some of the saddest pedal steel guitar you’re going to hear this year and the moving closer “With Love”, about the heartbreaking loss of his father at a young age, could have been subtitled the “Saddest Song That’s Ever Been Sung”. The second track, "The Night Before The War", describes the impact of misguided war on a couple's relationship. It isn't all sadness on "New Songs": "The Last", "Pistols In The Air" and "Hold On To Me" lighten the mood but they certainly aren't throwaways. Ronnie's raggedy raspy voice works perfectly with these honest story songs. I know I'm looking forward to “Vol II”.

Listen to all six tracks and if you like what you hear you can order your copy here !