I’m not sure I’ve recently heard REAL country music—the old- fashioned kind, in quite this way, for quite awhile. Not THIS strong, anyway! Erin Hay has it all—perfect "country singer" voice, great musicians to back her up, excellent material, and a producer (Lonnie Ratliff) who knew exactly how to bring it all together.

I’ve listened to a lot of artists; seasoned vets, big stars, independents, and brand new kids on the scene. Some have just knocked me right outta my chair. Some have me hooked with the very first note. And some, sadly, just haven’t moved me at all. "Honky Tonk Heaven", Erin’s second album, (the first was "Somebody’s Angel") is one of those CD’s that will go into my "good country tunes" stack, to be played a LOT! And I’ll listen to it, every time I feel a pang in my soul, for honky tonk country music. This is one CD that will never be out-dated. It’s one I’ll go back to again and again. Why? Because it satisfies my need for the kind of music that can only RARELY be found on the radio today. The kind that reminds
me of why I really love country music!

Erin Hay is another of the independent and VERY talented artists being represented by Stardust International Records, and Colonel Buster Doss. And I hope she gets all the recognition she deserves—both in Europe, AND right here in the good ol’ USA. I recommend that you stop by www.MP3.com/erinhay to hear her music, and send her your words of encouragement at erinhay@usa.com

Erin Hay is someone that I’m bettin’ we’ll hear more about, in the future. I hope not the too DISTANT future, either! And, wow, I just love writing reviews like this. Its always good to have to search for enough POSITIVE words to cover everything. And this one sure does deserve a lot of them! Yep, it’s only MY opinion. And yep, as always,…