Upcoming Spring Release: Walt Cronin ~ California I Gotta Run

Date: Mar 19, 2010

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2010 RELEASE OF WALT CRONIN’S “CALIFORNIA I GOTTA RUN.”

Walt Cronin is releasing his third music CD entitled: “California I

Gotta Run.” “The success of the first CD “The Gousters” © 2005 as an

independent release was incredibly gratifying” says Walt.

Walt posted all thirteen songs of that first CD “The Gousters” for free

down loading on his website www.thegousters.com. It has remained a

favorite on the independent folk radio circuit with songs such as “Make Me

A Kinder Man” and “Only Eighteen,” a memoir of his time in Vietnam.

“The Gousters” remained in the top 50 for 60 weeks on Roots

Music Report. Walt came into his own as a singer-songwriter at the tender

age of 50 debuting on this CD with his friend Zander Schloss.

A lifetime of experiences and being a medic in Vietnam followed by a

somewhat nomadic life afterwards make up a number of the songs in his

repertoire. Emulating the tradition of his heroes such as Pete Seeger, Bob

Dylan, Gillian Welch, The Byrds, John Prine, Iris Dement, Steve Earle and

Jerry Jeff Walker as just a few of his influences.

Soloing on his second CD, Walt acknowledges in retrospect that he

may have rushed somewhat getting the writing, recording and distribution

to internet and college radio stations in record time ( No pun intended.)





That CD entitled: Walt Cronin~The Gousters © 2008 garnered

flattering reviews from Beeb Ashcroft of Indie-Music.com and Sharon

Lunsford of The Back Porch News. “Tender and introspective songs with

the kind of realness and authenticity that is becoming quite rare.” said Beeb

Ashcroft of Indie Music.

The title of the 2nd CD may have caused some confusion since the title

of the first CD with Walt’s former writing partner was called simply: “The

Gousters.” “California I Gotta Run” will be his third release. Walt spent

over a year writing and crafting these new songs before bringing them to his

arranger and producer Martin Beal of The Racketroom in Santa Ana, CA.

Walt and Martin spent several months on and off in the studio fine

tuning and enhancing these 13 songs that reflect the sincerity of folk music

history. The sheer variety of songs on this CD stretch between a whimsical

teenage love story, circa 1950’s ( I’ll Find The One ) to the very real

issues Walt has faced with his demons from his time in Vietnam. Dealing

with isolation and substance abuse while desperately pleading to hold onto

the woman he loves. ( Promises Made )







(Awake In A Dream) is an ethereal voyage of the mind and heart,

soaring the listener into an almost transcendental state. The long time love

for his wife shows in other heartfelt songs such as (Together We’ll Be)

and (Shining Through.) (Angel Wings) is country folk inspired by his

Grandfather’s philosophy of life. (A Boy Of Purest Wonder) is the story of

a young man searching for his dreams in a time long past. (No Shame In

Cryin) is a message of hope to the new generation of returning veterans.

These are but a few of his new songs, whether whimsical, fanciful or

raw emotions concerning life and love, Walt’s truths are woven with the care

of his folk story-telling talents, combined with melodies that are beautifully

arranged and produced with Walt’s friend Martin Beal.

I have no doubt the listener will be entranced listening to his stories

on this CD with the album title of the song of leaving California to fulfill a

life-long dream of rural simplicity on this, his most creative effort:

Walt Cronin ~ California I Gotta Run.