This Is The New That

Singer-songwriter Byrd throws down a hard-ass, mysterious and irreverent Rock 'n' Roll CD, teeming with distinctive characters from the rough side of Southern life. a native of Chapel Hill, Byrd grew up singing in the Southern Baptist church, where his father preached and his mother played piano. After four years in the Navy, he returned to Chapel Hill to play in rock bands in that legendary underground music scene. After 3 folk CDs, Byrd says, Everything I do is a departure from what I've done. Manic rap lyrics of The Cocaine Kid lead to the moves of Sexy Jesse and the backwoods story of Jesus Was a Bootlegger.