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East Nashville Skyline: The Songwriting Legacy of Todd Snider

By (author) Brian T. Atkinson, Foreword by Jack Elliott, Foreword by Loretta Lynn, Foreword by Richard Lewis

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In his introduction, author Brian T. Atkinson calls singer-songwriter Todd Snider â€œa marvel and a mysteryâ€ who â€œcreates at any cost.â€ Snider, originally hailing from the Portland, Oregon, area, arrived in Texas as a teen and was captured by the troubadour life while at a Jerry Jeff Walker show at venerable Gruene Hall in 1986. He honed his craft for the next three years at the feet of legendary muse and mentor Kent Finlay at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos. After moving to Nashvilleâ€”or, more properly, East Nashvilleâ€”around the turn of the twenty-first century, Snider has garnered a loyal following from regular fans to influential industry leaders like MCA Records executive Tony Brown, iconic producer Don Was, respected artists like Ramblinâ€™ Jack Elliot, Jason Isbell, and Hollywood heroes such as the late comedian Richard Lewis and notorious scenester Pamela Des Barres (Iâ€™m with the Band). His songs have been recorded and performed by artists as diverse as Garth Brooks, Loretta Lynn, Elvis Costello, and Tom Jones. Atkinson interviewed Snider, members of his family, and other artists and musicians, to construct a narrative that captures the loopy kineticism of Sniderâ€™s career trajectory. He carefully peels back Sniderâ€™s barefoot hippie public persona to reveal the soulful poet and writer who â€œbelieves everything and nothing at the same time, yet has faith in himself, even when no one else does.â€ Atkinsonâ€™s latest book adds another layer to his already-impressive oeuvre on influential singer-songwriters by shifting focus onto younger musicians who were creatively formed by â€œfirst generationâ€ artists like Townes Van Zandt and Mickey Newbury. East Nashville Skyline: The Songwriting Legacy of Todd Snider provides a pivotal chapter in this evolving story.