Blazing Boots

If like me you've never heard of Tracy Stefans then don't worry because you soon will be. This album dropped in my in-tray the accompanying mail shot tells me that Tracy Stefans spent 10 years fronting Great Guns a Wisconsin Based group.

This is Tracy's debut album produced by Henry Paul, with Michael Bush as chief engineer this is a great mix of contemporary county songs written by some of Nashville's best song writers. If it ended there that would be enough but Tracy has managed to rope in Blackhawk's Dave Robbins to play keyboard, Kirk Eberhard (Bass), Michael Bailey (Drums) and Jamile La Ritz (lead, mandolin, banjo) add Michael Bush (guitar, percussion) and Cowboy Crush's Renae Truex (fiddle) you have quite a talented mix, you also get Michael Randall (Blackhawk) and Matthew Randall (the Randall Brothers) providing some really lush harmonies , it's no wonder that this album is reminiscent of Blackhawk.

This album has a lot going for it and if like me you are a Blackhawk or Alabama fan you won't be disappointed if you dip into your pockets and buy this album.

Toby Keith