J.D. "CAST" KING 1926 - 2007
Cast King “Saw Mill Man†– review press____________________________"On these country laments & murder ballads, he's so starkly matter-of-fact about life's slights that it chills" - Spin........................................................ ................................................... "This is unregenerate country music at its most intense" - Playboy..................................................... .................................................."You won't hear a better, more honest country record this year" – Harp Magazine.................................................... ................................................."King’s deep, weathered baritone carries so much emotional weight in each note that this record is heavier than any metal."DetroitMetroTimes.................................... ............................................."A killer discovery." - Now Toronto..................................................... ..........."The best hard dawn country music you'll hear" - Stop Smiling Magazine.................................................... ................................................... “…remarkable: honest, timeless, often wryly witty and occasionally sad or tender. Beautifully observed songwriting and a warm, rich voice.†- MOJO........................................................ ...................................................“….so me of the most honest, refreshingly under-produced country music released.†– Rib Magazine.................................................... .........................................................“ 3 stars out of 5 -- With able assistance from electric guitarist Matt Downer, he gives a little piece of himself in each of a dozen ballads...†Down Beat Magazine ____________________________________________________________