Jody Booth

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Texas has produced some of country music’s biggest legends, and Jody Booth could well be the next member to join that near-cosmic lineup. With a gritty edge that defies convention and a lyrical vulnerability startling in its honesty, this intense guitar-playing singer/songwriter from the tiny town of Livingston, Texas is hovering on the borderline between regional acclaim and national fame – and he’s reaching out for the “big time.” “I’d be happy enough to sing for free, just for the camaraderie with the band and the audience’s energy,” Jody says. “But to make a living and provide for my family, I’ve got to take a chance and believe that this new CD will take things further along.” The “new” CD is Booth’s upcoming HEAVEN AND HELL; a 12-track tour-de-force akin to Jamey Johnson’s much-heralded debut disc of 2008. Produced by veteran hit-maker Doug Deforest (Todd Fritsch, Doug Spartz, Jonathan Edwards), it’s country, offering the soul-baring truths of Kristofferson paired with the vocal chops of Haggard or Jones. Jody’s music is pure and heartfelt; his writing forged by a life lived in the trenches of responsibility while dancing on the edge. “I don’t always write about my life,” Jody states. “But I think I’m a good observer of the human condition and I think it shows in my songs.” HEAVEN AND HELL kicks off with the Waylon-esque “Heartache,” a chicken-pickin’, banjo-laced portrayal of a man leavin’ the blues behind with a whiskey-drinkin’, cigarette-smokin’ run at freedom. A di

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