Dave Crossland - Mother Country (2015)

Dave Crossland was first introduced to Stewart’s songs from music parties at his dad’s house as a kid. It was the genuine “folk process,” and how Crossland started learning guitar. Years later, he met Stewart while opening for him at a music club near Boston. Stewart liked Crossland’s set, brought him on stage to play together, and weeks later flew Crossland to California to record Darwin’s Army – a collaboration that won “Pick of The Week” in Billboard Magazine. They toured together, and Stewart became Crossland’s musical mentor until Stewart’s passing in 2008.

This album is not meant as nostalgia or a tribute. John Stewart had a unique American point of view, still relevant today. This project seeks to bring that voice to life, cut through the red-state vs. blue-state noise, and shine some well-deserved light on a great American artist, John Stewart.