Drew Cooper has a couple conversations with Jesus on his new CD 鈥淲hite Horse.鈥
He opens the 10-song disc with the rocking proclamation 鈥淚 Love Jesus (But I Cuss A Little),鈥 then, near the end of the album, in a rough-hewn baritone that will remind you of Texan Pat Green, Cooper talks about bowing his head to pray and ordering up a round as he looks for salvation through 鈥淛esus and Jack D.鈥
鈥淲hite Horse,鈥 which Cooper will release at a gig on Friday, April 20, at the Rialto Theatre, borrows heavily from Green鈥檚 Red Dirt country tradition and dusts it up with his own desert roots on the midtempo pop-country title song. Cooper swoons on the sexy ballad 鈥淪himmy鈥 鈥 鈥淪himmy off your jeans / And let 鈥檈m lay on the floor / Come lie down with me / I can鈥檛 take it anymore鈥 鈥 then dares you to stay still during the frolicking love story of 鈥淩edneck Lullaby.鈥
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In a pleasantly warbling baritone, he debates the neon Friday night of chasing a 鈥淟ast Call Love鈥 only to face the regrettable morning after, then chest-pumps rebellious spirit on the rocking 鈥淩eckless and Free.鈥
Cooper will share the stage Saturday with Safford Americana rockers The Cole Trains. The all-ages show starts at 8 p.m. at the Rialto, 318 E. Congress St. Tickets are $15 in advance through or $20 at the door. Details: or
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