Saw Mill Man
track list
| Saw Mill Man | 2:17 |
| Long Time Now | 1:42 |
| Wino (mp3) | 2:48 |
| Faded Rose | 2:13 |
| Numb | 1:47 |
| Peggy | 2:22 |
| Cheap Motel | 2:49 |
| Low Low Blues | 2:56 |
| Wrongtime to Be Right | 2:48 |
| Memphis, TN | 2:18 |
| Under the Snow | 2:18 |
| Outlaw | 4:07 |
Cast King
Saw Mill Man
Locust 74
CD / 180 gram LP
2005-11-15
The 79 year-old country music journeyman Cast King hails from a small spot in the hills of Alabama between Heaven and hard luck called Old Sand Mountain where he has been distilling and refining original country music tunes for the last 6 1/2 decades. Saw Mill Man is his debut album and it's a revelation of self penned murder ballads, heartbreak songs and some of the finest drinking numbers you're likely to hear.
Some Praise
"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." - Detroit Metro Times
"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
“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
lp out of print