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About Jamey Johnson
He could be basking in his songwriting accolades, but Jamey Johnson remains a restlessly creative maverick.
Jamey is the co-writer of the CMA and ACM 2007 Song of the Year "Give It Away," recorded by George Strait. Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols have also recorded his songs. But instead of sitting at home counting his royalty checks, Jamey Johnson recorded more than 40 songs during the past year.
Not content with providing hits for others, the singer-songwriter has a powerful drive to sing, record and perform.
"Writing is not enough for me," says this intense artist. "I did not come here to just be a writer. I live to play?.I'm not here to take a stab at it. I am going to DO it."
Following a deep period of isolation and introspection, Jamey Johnson entered the recording studio in April 2007. Within months, Jamey emerged with That Lonesome Song, a collection of extraordinary compositions that is equally noteworthy for its lyrical craftsmanship and its strikingly original sound.
The set burns with the emotional heat of songs such as "Sending an Angel to Hell" and "Lonesome Song." Turn one corner and you'll find the dark humor of "Mowing Down the Roses" and "Women." Turn another and you'll find the soft contemplation of "When the Last Cowboy's Gone" or "Out on the Ocean." Jamey's life sets the tone for the autobiographical "Stars in Alabama" and "Between Jennings and Jones." And speaking of Waylon Jennings, Jamey pays tribute to his idol by covering "Dreaming My Dreams" and "The Door Is Always Open."
At the heart of That Lonesome Song is a trio of great story songs. The frank lyric of "High Cost of Living" paints a dramatic portrait of a man who hits bottom and winds up in prison. "Mary Go Round" is the cautionary tale of a woman who goes through a divorce and loses her moral compass. "In Color," the collection's first single, is the moving depiction of a man looking back at his life in black-and-white photographs.
"The album never stops," comments Jamey. "The whole album is one lonesome song, and that's why it's called That Lonesome Song. Every song is lonesome in its own way, even the funny ones.
"It's been a work of love. We just had such a good time pulling it all together."