Setting: Grounded in California’s Great Central Valley and the city of Modesto.
The Muse: Framed and inspired by the lyrics and life of Hazel Houser, an Oklahoma migrant turned Modesto-based country-bluegrass and gospel songwriter.
Core Topics: Explores the working class, a daughter's cancer diagnosis, grief, resilience, regret, and finding tenderness and beauty within a "city of drought". [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
