Aaron Lewisâ Duet ‘Sinner’ With Willie Nelson Bridges The Gap Between Modern And Classic Country

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Country fans, your prayers have been answeredâ¦in the form of Aaron Lewis.
In a time when many country music fans are giving up on modern artists and the genre as a whole, Lewis provides a breath of fresh air, yet brings on the nostalgia in his latest project, Sinner.
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The former frontman for the rock group Staind first ventured into country music in 2011 when he released his debut EP, Town Line. Since then, heâs released a full album, which broke into the Top 10 on the Billboard country albums chart, and began to record his follow-up album, Sinner, which was released in September 2016.
According to a press release, the album âcaptures Lewisâ mindset, a laid back soundtrack that is reminiscent of the genreâs most honest and musically adventurous artists.â
His first single off Sinner was a breath of fresh air for classic country fans. Titled âThat Ainât Country,â Lewis sings about how much country music has changed over the years and how he absolutely loves the music his âgranddad used to play.â Fans loved the song so much, they called it a âsaviorâ song for country music. He reference country greats Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Merle Haggard, Charlie Daniels, David Allan Coe, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and Waylon Jennings.
Speaking to Blabbermouth.net, Lewis said his new album, Sinner, is heavily influenced by the traditional country music he was raised on.
âIâd like to think that âSinnerâ is a newer take on classic, traditional outlaw country, Waylon and Merle and Willie, and Hank Jr. and Johnny Cash and all that stuff. That was the music I heard a kid, and thatâs the country music that permeated my soul and stuck with me my whole life.â
Not only is the album inspired by âtraditional outlaw countryâ singers, it also includes one. The legendary Willie Nelson joins Lewis on the title track and it is everything youâve ever hoped for and more.
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Bridging the gap between a modern artist and a traditional sound seamlessly, âSinnerâ will have you begging for more. Lewis and Nelson sing of their troubled pasts and how all they can do now is, âHope the Lord can come save my soul/âCause Iâm a sinner to my core/I ask forgiveness and nothing more.â
If you want to order a copy of Sinner, you can buy it here. Take a listen to âSinnerâ below.