Video: For the Love of a Good Woman

There is something about a voice worn hoarse by countless glasses of brown, smokes and a soul that has been tattered by hardship. That simple, timeless combination gets me every time, but even saying that, Malcolm Holcombe is something special. He's been making music forever, and sadly I'm very new to his songs because I feel like I've missed out on something special. Gamblin' House is about to be released on Echo Mountain records, and after sifting through way too many lists and the December lull, Holcombe's gritty melodies show as much promise [...]

• Malcolm Holcombe - You Don't Come See Me Anymore

I'm a huge fan of Malcolm Holcombe's ( here and here ). I put him in the rarified air of folks like John Prine, Steve Earl, and Joe Ely. He can tell a story with both his lyrical turn of phrase and with his beaten down whiskey and cigarette marred voice. I'm not his only fan though. The new label Echo Mountain (Tyler Ramsay) has signed him and released the new record. The only flaw I can see so far with the release is the record cover; it's got a horribly executed horror [...]

• Malcolm Holcombe - Back To Hell In A Greyhound