Watch the new Jeremy Nail video for Live Oak, the title track of his latest album. Said oak was poisoned in 1989, but survived and is now thriving and regarded as an important landmark in Austin, TX. There are some parallels with his own predicament after being diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, that cost him left leg. The video was directed by Rachael Craft.
HCTF review of Live Oak.
Austin based singer-songwriter Jeremy Nail got handed a bad set 0f cards when sarcoma cost him left leg. He documented the ordeal on his 2016 album My Mountain. With his new one Live Oak he has turned the page, setting his sights on the future. Like the strong and steady growing tree after which the record is named, Nail is branching out again.
He retained the melancholic country rock vibe, but his lyrics have taken on a more deviant tone. The fear is still there, but hope had the upper hand on this collection of soft-spoken, powerful songs.
Austin based singer-songwriter Jeremy Nail hits the road for a short solo tour in July to promote his new album My Mountain. Prepare for a set of smart county-rock.
Live dates:HCTF review of >My Mountain.
Austin based singer-songwriter Jeremy Nail survived a potentially lethal attack of sarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue cancer that cost him his left leg. Overcoming his brush with death became the main theme for his new album My Mountain, eleven country rockers dealing with his medical nightmare and regaining his strength.
Produced by Alejandro Escovedo, who took him under his wing when they bumped into each other again in 2015, My Mountain is the story of man who had to find a new way to stand tall. Counting his blessings and fighting the good fight is what kept him going. Americans have a tendency to be overly optimistic, but Nail is a realist. He has escaped death, but the prosthetic he now uses is a daily reminder that cancer won the first round: "Gonna climb my mountain, it’s about time, just sit back and watch me walk this crooked line".
With superb slide guitar and melancholic violin supplied by his friends covering his back, he is not alone.
