Ballew, Scott
Leisure Rodeo
Born in Austin, then spending time in California, Scott Ballew made a name for himself as a film director. At the age of 30 he ended up back in Austin, got sober, picked up the guitar and started writing songs. Most of those songs ended up on his debut, but he kept writing and refining his craft, eventually ending up with 10 tracks for this follow-up album. 'Leisure Rodeo' features world-weary vignettes in the vein of Townes Van Zandt and Jerry Jeff Walker set to rustic country-folk arrangements. Frequent collaborators Jesse Woods, Shane Renfro (RF Shannon), Jesse Siebenberg, and Todd Hannigan are also present, joined by special guests Ryan Bingham and Erika Wennerstrom (The Heartless Bastards).