Poisonville, industry veteran
Ronny Elliot's 2001 album, is a fine Americana offering in the spirit of
Townes Van Zandt,
Guy Clark, and
Butch Hancock. Lyrically, the songs engage an impressive range of topics, including
Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen's ill-fated relationship ("Room 100"), Martin Luther King ("Letter From the Birmingham Jail"), and Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road ("Burn, Burn, Burn"). This is a top-notch amalgam of early rock & roll, blues, and country music bolstered by
Elliott's salty backing band, the Nationals. Were he not geographically challenged (hailing from Tampa, FL),
Elliott would certainly enjoy the critical accolades of the Lone Star brand of singer/songwriters. ~ Erik Hage