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Ryan Bingham - Wishbone Saloon (2004)
mp3 VBR~202kpbs | 82MB | 45:32 min.
Americana singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham was raised in rural Texas, where years of hardscrabble ranch work and competitions on the rodeo circuit would eventually surface in the dusty riffs of his country-styled debut, Mescalito. Living alone since his mid-teens, Bingham shuttled back and forth between Southwestern border towns and relatives' homes, often sleeping in his truck after nightly rodeo gigs. It was during those treks that he began entertaining friends with the guitar, an instrument he'd learned at the age of 17 from a mariachi neighbor. Drawing inspiration from Bob Dylan, Marshall Tucker, and Bob Wills -- all of whom populated the jukebox of The Halfway Bar, a roadhouse owned by Bingham's uncle (whose musical tastes influenced those of his nephew) -- Bingham fashioned a road-weary sound that soon piqued the interest of a barroom proprietor in Stephenville, TX.
Bingham was offered a weekly residency at the bar; soon after, he began issuing such self-released albums as Lost Bound Rails and Wishbone Saloon. The popular material was brought to the attention of Nashville heavyweights Lost Highway Records, who signed Bingham and issued his major-label debut, Mescalito (featuring production by Marc Ford, former guitarist for the Black Crowes), in October 2007. Mescalito was well received by critics, with Rolling Stone aptly comparing Bingham's raw, scratchy voice to that of "Steve Earle's dad." After supporting the album with ample tour dates, the songwriter reprised his relationship with Marc Ford, who produced 2009's Roadhouse Sun. -- AMG
Ryan Bingham’s debut album, Wishbone Saloon, has a western swing influence to it and right from the start you can tell that Ryan has a voice and style all his own. The songwriting on this album is excellent and all of the songs have an interesting story behind them whether it’s love, heartbreak, having a good time, being on the road or running from the law. The songs on Wishbone Saloon that really stood out are “Roadhouse Gypsy”, “Bandit” and “Wishbone Saloon”. The title track will solicit memories of listeners and bring back fond memories of their favorite bars. The track also goes into detail about all of the different characters that are associated with most any bar. What is attractive about these songs is Ryan’s way of telling a story and how the lyrics of the song evolve over time.
1 Freight Train
2 Wishbone Saloon
3 Bandito
4 Roadhouse Gypsy
5 Hurricane
6 Boys Town
7 Honey
8 Honkytonk Man
9 Long Way From Georgia
10 Southside of Heaven
11 The Highway
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