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Country Songwriter Curtis Lee Putman Releases Emotional Version of “Montgomery in the Rain” Posted: May 17, 2018 1:36 PM EDT
Curtis Lee Putman has built a loyal following with his authentic, country songs made distinct with his combination of signature vocals and edgy lyrics and attitude. Following up his currently trending, extremely popular single #TallInTheSaddle, Curtis Lee has recently dropped a surprise with a cover version of “Montgomery in the Rain”, that is so charged with real-life experience, and emotion, it may just step ahead of both Steve Young’s original and Hank Jr.’s take on the country music favorite.

“This is a song that comes directly from the heart,” commented Curtis Lee. “There was a moment that where every word of ‘Montgomery in the Rain’ was happening to me in an eerie way. I was pulling up to my old house in Montgomery after being out of town awhile. At that time I also learned I didn’t live there anymore. That’s the type of experience I wouldn’t recommend, but it can be the catalyst for great, honest, music.”

The country songwriter has certainly won a reputation for being unashamedly autobiographic in his lyrics, something that many true fans of the genre have been starved for in an age when “pop” country has spread, with bubblegum lyrics written more by marketing teams than people with real-world stories to tell. Curtis Lee is full of them and delivers them with the kind of attitude that wins both other men and woman too over as loyal followers and fans. A smart bet, according to many music insiders, is to consider him as being inches from breaking through in a major way. And all signs point towards Curtis Lee Putman being more than ready to take on a bigger stage and wider audience without changing a bit of his massively compelling, country-as-it-was-meant-to-be-approach.

Stayed tuned for the latest news from a star on the rise.

The reviews keep pouring in and certainly don’t lie.

Sleeping Bag Studio ER@SBS, recently said in a five-star review, “Just enough of the old-school meeting the modern-day for a solid mix in the combination. There’s a truly strong-voice and tremendously talented entertainer here in Curtis.”

For more information and to hear “Montgomery in the Rain” be sure to visit https://www.curtisleeputman.com.

About Curtis Lee Putman

Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the home of the Gibson Guitar company and a rich and diverse music scene, Curtis Lee Putman found his musical love in traditional Country and Blues. Curtis Lee has been forging ahead in life as a father, a worker, a lover, a fighter, and a husband to his high-school sweetheart who helped save him from a very dark period of his life. He’s referred to as the Rambling Man for good reason.

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Original Press Release.

JUNE 27, 2016 by BOTHEYESSHUT Country singer Curtis Lee Putman releases new single ‘#TallInTheSaddle’

The singer and songwriter of country music known as Curtis Lee Putman has released his latest official single, “#TallInTheSaddle (When I Ride).” The track has been proudly published by CLP Music Productions and Tallinthesaddlerecords independent music labels, outside the control of the corporate music industry. An instant country classic in the making with smooth natural baritone vocals and gritty storytelling, “#TallInTheSaddle” is evidence that the American country music tradition is alive and well in artists like Curtis Lee Putman.

Curtis Lee Putman, who is sometimes billed simply as CLP, cites as main artistic influences Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, Kiss, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Cash, and Jimmie Rodgers. His own music blends modern country cues with classic kick-drum, fiddle, guitar, and a blues influence. This unpretentious manner in which Putman sings extends also into the themes of his lyrics. Asked whether he writes his own songs, CLP remarks that the songs are written “by my experiences in life … My truth, you might say.”

A born musician, Curtis Lee Putman has been making music since childhood.

“Music has been my indulgence, my escape, and a passion of mine for my entire life,” he writes.

Curtis Lee Putman was born and raised in Kalamazoo, MI, home of the world-famous Gibson Guitar Company and a hotbed for American music since the early 20th century. Putman found his musical calling in country music and in the blues. His music often crosses boundaries, however, and his songs can be found cataloged variously as country, alternative country, country/blues, and occasionally just alternative.

“I just play music,” Putman replies, “the good kind, the universal language of everyone. Because really, we’re all saying the same thing.”

Asked to describe the major themes of his “#TallInTheSaddle” single, Putman says:

“When the fight gets the hardest and you’re not sure if you can make it to the end, that’s when to rally all the strength you have because it’s almost over.”

“#TallInTheSaddle (When I Ride)” arrives hot on the heels of “It’s Over,” Curtis Lee Putman’s other popular single published on the same record label. Remastered versions of other past favorites including “One More Dance” and “Curtis Lee’s Blues” are set to release later this summer.

Curtis Lee Putman’s music is in radio circulation and he has been interviewed on Jango, iHeart Radio, and Tapdetroit.com, syndicated on the Radio365 network, nationwide on FM and Internet radio.

“#TallInTheSaddle (When I Ride)” by Curtis Lee Putman available online worldwide 23 June 2016.