Caroline Casey & The Stringslingers - This Broken Crown

As Austin's Honky Tonk Queen (according to legendary record producer Kim Fowley), Caroline Casey has been hard at work on the roots music scene for close to 10 years. First as half of the female rockabilly duo, The Casey Sisters, and then as a solo artist in her own right, her spirited stage shows, sassy sense of humor and lyrical talents have been garnering increasing attention on the local radio as well as the international music festival scene. From Scandinavia to Italy she has travelled far and wide to bring her own brand of traditional country music to people everywhere. This release dives deeply into country music of the late 1950s to the late 1960s, with 12 tracks combining into an irresistible blend of mostly original high-steppers, barstool tear-stirrers and classic Texas two-steppers. Caroline's music and lyrics embody the careworn, steel-spined resignation of Loretta Lynn or the 'Devil Take Me' attitude of early Johnny Paycheck or Don Gibson.