Hate to be an advocate, but last year’s Best Original Song winner Ryan Bingham hit the stage for a modest private showcase last night at The Mint in West L.A. and just nailed it.
The new album, “Junky Star,” hits shelves September 7 and was produced by T Bone Burnett, as mentioned previously. It’s like a Springsteen album, focused, intense, but free-wheelin’. It’s exactly the kind of music you want to hear this guy turning out.
Bingham spent some years in Austin and made his way as a country artist. He’s been here in Los Angeles for four years now, but his sound isn’t country. It’s quite progressive, actually, with an awareness, respect and even dedication to traditional melodies and sonic sense. But it retains an authentic sheen that makes it quite unique.