On "Nature of the Blues" Eric Hisaw (pronounced HIGH-SAW) delivers his best album yet, picking up where his widely acclaimed 2006 release "The Crosses" left off.The subtle and poetic new disc finds it's greatest strength in classic new Hisaw compositions like "Cheap Living", "Shout Out Loud" and "Tomorrow". If all things musical seemingly grow on trees in Austin, serious songwriters of Hisaw's caliber are not one of them. Timely and timeless themes alike come to life in lyrics which are imbued with an ethereal optimism that surmounts the wayward despair of his scenarios and characters. "Nature of the Blues" eschews the quasi-70's outlaw country sound in favor of a Modern, bluesy-Folk rock that will appeal to fans of Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely and Tom Russell and features guest appearances by Ron Flynt, Ponty Bone and "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb.
Eric Hisaw interviewed by former No Depression writer Rick Cornell.
Eric Hisaw "Nature Of The Blues" reviews, news and interview.
|
 CD Review (Country Standard Time by Dawn Pomento)
"Hisaw has a knack for combining a hook and a melody that makes his songs linger long after the CD ends. read more
CD Review (Third Coast Music by John Conquest 8/01/08
"and while we may have laid on praise for his previous work,...a bit high and deep,so far he's saved our collective **** by rectroactively justifying any and all hyperbole on his next release. read more...
CD Review Taprootradio.com by Calvin Powers 7/29/2008
On his latest release, Nature of The Blues, Eric Hisaw oozes a world-worn blues-rock vibe with direct, authentic, Joe Sixpack lyrics in the same vein as Todd Snider and Hayes Carl. read more...
CD Review Songs:Illinois Blog by Craig Bonnell 7/29/2008
Eric Hisaw rather masterfully combines the best elements of roots music, blues and Austin folk in his new record Nature Of The Blues. read more...
CD Review Cultural Scenescence Blog by Brit Jones 7/23/2008
I first ran into Eric Hisaw at the deservedly notorious Hole in the Wall in the mid-90’s. This was, of course, before The Hole became the sterilized, family friendly, soulless thing it is today. The owners/managers took a refreshing interest in giving smaller acts a venue from which to build an audience and actually booked bands that were interesting and challenging. One of those bands was The Lone Star Queens, a bluesy cowpunk (for lack of a better term) outfit fronted by the charismatic, abrasive Hisaw. While I didn’t have the easiest time getting along with him, I fucking loved his band and there was no question that there was some serious talent going on with the songwriting. read more...
CD Release Recommended Austin Chronicle by Greg Beets 7/24/2008
"His newly released Nature of the Blues exudes vagabond charm, ...read more...
Music City refugee San Antonio Current feature by Clint Hale 7/16/2008
On his new album, Eric Hisaw explores a childhood fascination with the carnie lifestyle
Eric Hisaw has always enjoyed carnivals, albeit for slightly unusual reasons. Whereas many people frequent carnivals to experience gravity-defying rides and down cotton candy and soda, Hisaw prefers to watch the the workers who operate those gravity-defying rides and shill the cotton candy. read more...
CD Release Show Review San Antonio Express News blog by Jim Beal,Jr. 7/20/2008
Eric Hisaw is one of those rare, real-deal people. He's a to-the-bone singing songwriter and guitarist who populates his songs with people from the fringe and with the fringe from which those people come. When Hisaw sings about carnies, wanderers, rogue relatives, beautiful losers and not-so-beautiful losers you know he knows those people. You probably do, too. read more...
Medicine Music are proud publicists
for Eric Hisaw
Click logo for more info
|
Eric Hisaw
