by hecky | tr

Joe Grushecky is a true rock 'n' roll survivor, the talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist first bursting onto the scene in 1979 with his band the Iron City Houserockers and their critically-acclaimed debut album, Love's So Tough. By the time the band released a follow-up in 1980's Have A Good Time But Get Out Alive, Grushecky had sharpened his songwriting skills to a razor's edge, and his intelligent blue-collar anthems mixed muscular, guitar-driven rock with elements of blues and soul like nobody before or since. After two more albums that earned great reviews but sold few copies, the Iron City...