Hard Times and White Lines

Hard Times and White Lines

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Whitey Morgan and the 78's anticipated new album, self-produced by Morgan, was recorded in the Neve Room at the famed Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas. Featured on the record are collaborations with acclaimed songwriters Travis Meadows and Ward Davis plus a cover of ZZ Top's ''Just Got Paid.'' Alongside Morgan, the 78's consist of Brett Robinson (pedal steel guitar), Joey Spina (guitar), Alex Lyon (bass) and Eric Savage (drums). In a career spanning 15 years, Morgan has released live studio albums and a live recording from his hometown of Flint, Michigan. Additionally, he has toured relentlessly averaging over 125 shows annually. Rolling Stone has described him as a ''Waylon Jennings acolyte... modern-day outlaw [with a] hard-hitting, blue-collar brand of music'' while NPR Music hailed, ''Staying close to the sound and subject matter of classic outlaw artists like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and David Allan Coe, Morgan is poised to lead this hard-worn brand of country to the next generation.'' His most recent LP, Sonic Ranch (2015), was released to critical acclaim and praised by Detroit Free Press as, ''a bold, well-crafted album that doesn't forsake the gritty undercurrent running through Morgan's stuff.''