Although initially labeled as an outlaw country artist, Sturgill Simpson reached
far beyond country music as his career progressed, exploring everything from
southern rock to psychedelic music. Born June 8, 1978 in Jackson, Kentucky, he
moved to Oregon during his late teens and served three years in the United
States Navy. After the end of his bluegrass band Sunday Valley, he moved to
Nashville and recorded his first solo album, High Top Mountain, in 2013. A
collection of original honky-tonk anthems that drew comparisons to Waylon
Jennings and Willie Nelson, it peaked at number 3...