Craig Shields, Guilford CT
March 29, 2025
I Got hooked on what I call real country music in 1984. The sound of Hank Jr’s Country boy can’t survive changed my musical taste forever. What I mean by real country music is not what we hear on the radio today. If you are a real country music lover, you’ll know the names of not just Cash and Waylon, but you know the likes of Earl Thomas Connolly, Don Williams ,John Anderson, And John Connolly. Over the last 40 years it became apparent That I gravitated towards those artists with a deep baritone sound. Like Hank Jr . In more recent years, I’ve become a huge fan of Jamey Johnson and now Creed Fisher, and an unknown by the name of Chris Canterbury. All have unbelievable voices & Fantastic lyrics. About a year ago a friend called me and asked me if I’ve ever heard of Mickey Lemantia, Embarrassingly I hadn’t. My friend said he’s a local from Rhode Island. I said Really ? Well Aaron Lewis is from Mass . My buddy said start with “when I get on a roll”.
From that Point on I’m gonna go so far as to say that Mickey Lamantia has the single greatest voice that I’ve ever heard in country music, yes, I like him more than I like Hank Jr . Hank just has 50 years of classics , None however better than Lemantia’s stuff .
Something needs to be done so that Mickey Lemantia Becomes a household name and country music. It would be a travesty if hos career does not explode. Sports fans, can you imagine if Michael Jordan quit basketball when he was cut from the High school team ? Or Tom Brady Never got a chance to fill in for the injured starting quarterback in New England ? Mickey Lemantia could be one of the Greatest of all time .
Craig Shields
Eric Kellam , Circleville Ohio
November 18, 2024
Your music is the best. All old generation are going to heaven. Aj retiring well deserved George Strait I know he retired once came lol. You have the old country music sound we all love compare what they have now. I don't understand your music not on country radio........it should be. I hope you make a new album soon
