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about:

  • He’s Been featured in articles in Billboard Magazine, The Boot, Farce the Music, Country Music People, Guitar World & The Daily Country. 

  • The band is a high-energy, hard-driving band that plays traditional/outlaw country music.  

  • He plays over 220 shows each year!

  • He’s been direct support for numerous national acts including Aaron Lewis (multiple times), Jason Boland, Mike & The Moonpies, Alex Williams, The Steel Woods, .38 Special, and many more. 

  • He's played festivals with Whitey Morgan, Tracy Byrd, Jamey Johnson, Tyler Childers, Whiskey Myers, and more. 

  • He has over 35K followers on social media! 

  • He is getting airplay on Sirius XM Outlaw Country and he has music available on Touchtunes!  

  • Sponsored by Budweiser, Reese Hitches, and more!


“Inspired by people overcoming tough times, Craig Gerdes’ new “Tough as Nails” is universal and timeless. “
— Billboard Magazine
“...a phenomenal modern rendition of an ageless sound.”
— American Songwriter
“Tough as Nails is a collection of songs that should put Craig Gerdes on the radar of everyone who has decided that Cody Jinks and Whitey Morgan are the future of country music.”
— Oklahoma Reviews
“Two records in and he is making music that stands shoulder to shoulder with any of his peers, true outlaw country of the purest hue.”
— Americana UK
“A full-on hellbent rocker in the vein of Street Survivors-era
Skynyrd, with acrobatic guitars and supercharged blues.”
— Glide Magazine

“If you’re looking to jerk some tears, traditional country artist Craig Gerdes will have you weeping like a steel guitar on this well-written ode of country heartbreak.”
— Saving Country Music - Top 25 Playlist
 
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Like going through a time warp back to 1977.
— The Boot - Country Music News
“...stone-cold country heartbreaker.”
— Farce the Music