Music In My Shoes

Kevn Kinney is the lead singer / songwriter of the Atlanta rock band, Drivin N Cryin, who are celebrating their 40th Anniversary in 2025. Since the band's 1985 inception, he's released some spare acoustic records on his own, often collaborating with R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck.

MacDougal Blues, released on Island Records in 1990, announced the rocker's arrival on the folk scene, with the engaging title cut and nine more acoustic tracks, produced by Buck, and mostly played by his bandmates from Drivin N Cryin.

Though often cited as a working-class lyricist, his is a unique spin on class, not urban yet not completely rural. 

Kinney still continues to tour as a solo artist in-between dates with Drivin N Cryin. Darius Rucker cut Kinney’s song, Straight To Hell, on his album When Was The Last Time. The Drivin N Cryin song was a major hit on their album, Mystery Road, originally released in 1989.