Rob Baird - Wrong Side of the River (2016)

2016 release. Soul-hungry, honky tonk-fueled and seeking creativity that wasn't being found in Nashville, Memphis-born storyteller Rob Baird took a one-way ticket to Austin, TX, trekking through miles of self-reflection, and found his re-discovered passion for music in the hands of producer Brian Phillips (David Ramirez, Penny + Sparrow). Now, after taking matters into his own hands, Baird is ready to share his journey on Wrong Side of the River, a musical autobiography. After releasing his 2012 SPIN Top Album of the Year, I Swear It's The Truth, Baird found himself hungry for independence. While he's always had an affection for classic country, he found himself - and his music - compartmentalized in places that were leaving him emotionally empty, resulting in the urge to flee the one-size-fits-all mantra and re-discover songwriting on his own terms. With influences as deep-welled as the Stax-era, soul-seeping from the Memphis streets of his youth and melodies reminiscent of skipping study hall to see world-weathered bluesmen perform - Baird knew the direction he wanted to go. After weeks on the road, he found it both lyrically and sonically at the core of Wrong Side of the River.

TRACKLIST
1. Ain't Nobody Got a Hold on Me (3:50)
2. Mercy Me (3:47)
3. Pocket Change (3:56)
4. Run of Good Luck (3:45)
5. Wrong Side of the River (4:28)
6. Oklahoma (3:38)
7. Horses (4:25)
8. Mississippi Moon (3:39)
9. When I Go (4:26)
10. Cowboy Cliche (4:48)