A unique working class lyrist
Kevn Kinney was the lead singer of the Atlanta rock band Drivin'
n' Cryin', but since the band's 1986 inception he's released some spare
acoustic records on his own, often collaborating with R.E.M. guitarist Peter
Buck. MacDougal Blues for Island in 1990 announced the rocker's arrival
on the folk scene with the engaging title cut and nine more acoustic tracks
produced by Buck and mostly played by his bandmates from Drivin' n' Cryin'.
Though often cited as a working-class lyricist, Kinney cannot easily be
thrown into the same bag as Springsteen, Mellencamp or Dave Alvin. Instead,
his is a unique spin on class, not urban yet not completely rural -- he's
lived and worked in the urban center, Atlanta. Yet there is a gentleness
and deeply humanistic thread to his work, and his use of traditional instruments
enhances his words' warmth. -- Denise Sullivan, All
Music Guide
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