Grant Peeples "Pawnshop"

"I wage bets against tomorrow
That rob the present of its breath
And carve warm and tender moments
Into cold ambivalence
So I can turn and run 'way quickly
From things I never dreamed I'd hock
My heart is like a Pawnshop"

From the title track "Pawnshop".

This guy sounds like Prine, but with a Southern bent - Bobby Braddock

The art is in the exceptional musicianship, arrangements and production, the grit in the exceptional material and delivery - John Conquest

With the boldness of Dylan, the brooding of Cash and the simmering poetic style of Cohen, Grant constructs a mosaic of sonic and lyrical landscapes. "Pawnshop" addresses the despair brought on by today's economic crisis as well as the struggle for the artist to express truth in this fast food, fast-hit generation. Still, somehow, throughout the album there are times when he makes us laugh.

The songs vary in tone from the Texas swing of "Real Country", a hit and run whack at the machinery of contemporary country music, to the Latin rhythms of "Searching for a Sign", which is Grant's guarded ode to hope and change. The title track, "Pawnshop", is a Tom Waits-styled vocal and piano track and "Jesus Was A Revolutionary" is a full-on traditional bluegrass blast.

For more information about Grant please visit grantpeeples.com.

Accolades for Grant's 2008 CD "It's Later Than You Think"

2008 Record of the Year - John Conquest, 3rd Coast Music

2008 Record of the Year - The Florida Times Union

2008 Debut Album of the Year - Chicken Skin Music, WTRU, Houston

2008 Record of the Year - Progressive Roots Radio