After recording .An Acceptable Level of Decadence. With the band Swank Deluxe at the end of the century and touring England, France and the U S, Dallas, Texas singer, Tommy Hale retreated from the life of a performer. He has since produced albums and singles by Nate Fowler¹s Elixir, Milton Mapes, Horde of Three and Jack Ingram. Hale brings the signature sound he created with these bands to his new album Far From Grace. 'Far From Grace is a collection of songs where the characters in the songs are having trouble finding their way,' says Hale. 'they are a sorry lot.' Album highlights include 'Where Were You Yesterday' penned with venerable Texas songwriter and performer Jack Ingram; 'Told Me To', a tale of a mal-adjusted man's love for a woman at the urging of the people who live within his walls...
1) Told Me to
2) Where Were You Yesterday
3) Things Are Going My Way
4) Uncle Jim
5) Open Letter
6) Ringmaster
7) If I Had a Gun
8) Havana By Midnight
9) Savior