Kevin Gordon is as authentic as they come. His Southern stories are rooted in truth, though only he knows exactly how much. He brings those tales to life with a literary eye, set against guitars as gritty as the stories themselves.
There are countless reasons a great song gets left off an album — which makes it all the more satisfying when it finally finds its way to listeners. Such was the case with “Prodigal Father,” a lost gem from the sessions for The In Between, Gordon’s most recent album.
Says Gordon about the song:
The story in ‘Prodigal Father,’ a song I wrote with Gwil Owen, is based on real family history, and the idea that the sins of the father are passed down to the son—who becomes the father, etc.—ye olde ‘Family Tradition,’ to reference Hank Williams, Jr. The track, though it didn’t make it onto the official album release, is one of my favorite recordings from The In Between sessions—lots of loud guitar from Joe McMahan and me.
New music from Kevin Gordon is always something to celebrate. Twangville is honored to premiere “Prodigal Father.”
About the author: Mild-mannered corporate executive by day, excitable Twangville denizen by night.