Step Right Up (1998)

About this title: On this live album, the Two Dollar Pistols kick off their set with the old George Jones "tears & beer" tune "Heartaches and Hangovers," which not only nicely sets up their musical themes, but also firmly establishes the sound they're shooting for: hard-edged, traditional honky tonk. While their music is a step back into country music's past, this North Carolina band avoids the traps of studious revivalists and kitschy retro country groups. They play with a vital spiritedness that injects their sincerity with some playfulness. With his robust, twangy vocals, John Howie, Jr. would have sounded ... read more

Tracks:

1. Heartaches and Hangovers [Robertson/Sullivan]
2. Lonely Avenue [Howell]
3. Hello Trouble [Couch/McDuff]
4. You're Still on My Mind [McDaniel]
5. 'Til You Did Wrong by Me [Howie]
6. Honky Tonkitis [Atchison]
7. Me, Myself & Wine [Gunn/Howie]
8. Serious Heart Condition [Gunn/Hawks/Howie]
9. A Wound Time Can't Erase [Johnson]
10. How It Feels to Die [Howie]
11. Bring the Heartbreak [Howie]
12. Thanks a Lot [Miller/Sessions]
13. Wine Me Up [Young/Deaton]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.