Vincent Neil Emerson w. Dax Lindholm

Since his 2019 debut, Emerson has made his contemporary mark on the tradition of American songwriting. His newest and fourth full-length album, Blue Stars, with longtime label La Honda Records, visits all of the influences and moods of his previous release. After his first album, Fried Chicken & Evil Women, Emerson built a reputation for live music, finding his grass roots audience night after night. The loyalty among his audience can be attributed to his songwriting, and the innate gift of experienced lyrics. His self-titled 2021 release, as well as The Golden Crystal Kingdom in 2023, further cemented that foundation, drawing praise from the producers he worked with on each of those records, Rodney Crowell, and Shooter Jennings, respectively. With his fourth album, Blue Stars, Vincent brings together the distinct sound from all three of his previous releases. Produced by Patrick Lyons and recorded at Gnome Studios in Nashville, TN, the record benefits from Lyons' deeply intuitive approach, having been close friends with Vincent for... Read more .