Cory has this perfectly natural piss-n-vinegar vocal delivery that I love. We did shows together in East Nashville and Iowa a decade ago. He slept in my parents Iowa City basement after the gig. Woot!
Love this TJ album! Topical, pissed and relevant. And Tom's a great singer. We both came up in Iowa City as part of the Trailer Records scene. Check out his entire catalog.
As the years go by, I think The Bottle Rockets may have been one of my biggest musical influences. They just kept coming through my Iowa City hometown..blowing the doors off with these amazing songs!