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Artist
Cary Hudson
12+ albums
Alt-countryfolkamericanaacousticblue mountain
about
Cary Hudson is the lead singer and guitarist of the alternative country/Southern rock band, Blue Mountain. Cary was born in the small town of Sumrall, MS, located approximately 15 miles from Hattiesburg. Prior to Blue Mountain, Hudson was in a band called "The Hilltops". Blue Mountain formed out of The Hilltops. Blue Mounatin featured numerous drummers, most infamously Frank Coutch, and bassist/wife of Hudson, Laurie Stirratt. After the divorce of Hudson and Stirratt, Blue Mountain split, and Hudson embarked on a solo career that spawned 3 albums released on he and cousin Chris Hudson's record label, Black Dog Records. The first album, "The Phoenix", was released in 2002. Though Hudson shows his country roots often, many of the tracks offer him showing his talent for the electric guitar, such as the track "Mad, Bad, & Dangerous". His second album, "Cool Breeze", released in 2004, finds Hudson once again using his guitar to show his talent. This album, however, has a more rustic feel to it. Those who are familiar with the area that Hudson grew up will be know many of the places that he mentions in the songs. "Cool Breeze" is a very diverse album, with there being no way that you can pin any one sound to it. His 3rd solo album, the appropriately titled "Bittersweet Blues", allows Hudson to strip away the electric guitar and record an exclusively acoustic album. Every song displays Hudson's amazing song writing talent and pure bluesy voice. From the opening "Snow in Mississip
