"Music Row" by Luke Laird
It's hard to believe that a songwriter as decorated as Luke Laird -- 24 No. 1 country singles and multiple Grammy, ACM and CMA awards -- has never put out a record of his own voice telling his own stories. On Sept. 18, Laird shared exactly that with an album called "Music Row," a self-produced 10-song collection chronicling his journey from being a kid in rural Hartstown, Pa., to becoming one of the most in- demand co-writers and producers in Music City, USA.
"Music Row" runs the gamut of vibes, tempos and emotions. "I've always been a fan of albums, but I'm not a huge fan of writing songs and randomly throwing them together then calling it an album," Laird says. "But this made sense. It's my story as a songwriter who moved to Nashville to write songs for other people."
