Album Notes

Sonny Tackett is one of the best kept secrets in the music world.A veteran singer, songwriter,and performer, Sonny has toured the world in numerous roles,as an engineer,as a backing musician, and as a solo performer.Many signed artists have covered his songs, including Gary Stewart, Tommy Overstreet, Dwight Whitley, and many others,with more than three dozen cuts to his credit.Although most have been recorded by country artists,Sonny himself is a blues artists, born with a whiskey voice and a bad attitude,as one of his songs reveal. Outlaws Lament,Sonny\'s self produced debut album on indie label Moondancer Records,covers the bases from honky tonk blues country to blues rock with ease,revealing a versatile artist who is at home with many styles of music.From the intro of \"Torture\" co-written with Gary Stewart, to the last refrains of the Gregg Allman inspired \"Laid Back\",Sonny takes you through a lyrical journey of gypsies, outlaws, broken hearts,painted ladies,and desperate lives.Recorded at premier Alabama studio, Bates Brothers,the whole album is infused with a soulful vibe,enhanced by a stellar cast of seasoned musicians.So, open the cover, take the journey,and like the rest of us,eagerly await the next album that Sonny Tackett records.Moondancer Records is honored to be the new home of this truly unique artist.


MoonDancer Records