His new CD entitled Hats Off To Hank is a great blend of country, blues, and driving southern rock. With a plentiful 15 songs, all written by Cason, this CD is sure to keep your attention throughout. There are no throwaways here.
Enhanced by an outstanding array of talented musicians (there are 12 different musicians credited on the CD), Cason’s gravely voice captures you right from the start with the first cut “Hey Now.” The intro, which includes a driving drum and guitar, is just a precursor of what is to come. The instrumentals do a great job in each song of enhancing the simplicity of Cason’s lyrics.
The CD includes some great blues songs as well, including “Ain’t Nobody” and “Black Man in Mississippi.” Each of these is permeated with a heavy base and guitar. Cason shines when his voice is allowed to roll with the base line.
Of course, Cason allows his southern Texas ties to breathe as well. “Texas Wildflower” is a song in which Cason salutes a large number of Texas musicians, all while traveling cross country with a true love, and gladly blowing all is money in bars. “Barbeque” is a comical look at the southern lifestyle, and of course the wonderful food.
In a final salute to his heroes, Cason includes the title cut in the last song. It is a country song, in tribute to the person who laid the groundwork for his own songwriting career. He thanks Hank Williams Sr. as the one who showed him what was possible.
Cason does an outstanding job with this CD. The music is timeless. One wonders why he decided to wait between releases. We can certainly hope this is a new beginning for him, and there are many more songs in his arsenal.