Eric Church is a country singer. But he plays what a lot of what might be called country today, but is closer to country rock. He even says in the lyrics of one of his songs that he likes his "country rockin'." His album Sinners Like Me was released last year.
He sings from a working man's perspective. He sings of working for a living and wondering/worrying if he has gotten his girlfriend pregnant. To make sure you realize he is a country singer he puts in the requisite references to cowboy boots, skool rings in the pocket and a salute to Merle Haggard. Yet he overcomes these cliched country topics and makes his songs more than just another singer in a cowboy hat (which I'm not even sure he wears).
Church was born in Granite Falls, North Carolina and started writing songs at the age of 13. It was a few years later that he realized if he wanted to perform these songs he was writing he needed to learn to play guitar. He attended college and graduated and than moved to Nashville where he sought a recording career.
Since I'm not that much a fan of country music I'm not sure how popular Church is. I just heard his music a month or so ago, the song "Before She Does" which says Jesus will come back before his girlfriend. The song grabbed me at first listen. It told the story of an ordinary man and it had a catchy chorus with some humor in it. So while he may be a new artist to me, he might already be a star out there in country land.
His song "How 'Bout You?" tells you of his beliefs and makes a good song:
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