Welcome back, y’all. This is Duke Tyner, and today is a special day — aday I’ve been waiting on for a long, long time.
Because today…
we release the new album:
A Ballad of Dust and Grit.
This record… it’s not just music.
It’s stories.
It’s miles.
It’s scars.
It’s lessons.
It’s who I was…
and who I’m trying to be.
And I want to take a few minutes today to walk you through this album —track by track — the inspirations, the memories, the dust on the boots, thethings we don’t say out loud, but somehow always end up in a song.
So sit back, get comfortable — maybe you’re drivin’ the backroads rightnow, maybe you’re on your porch with a cup of coffee — wherever you are, I’mglad you're here.
You know, life ain’t always smooth. Sometimes it’s gravel roads andbusted knuckles. Sometimes it’s cigarettes on tailgates, cheap whiskey, andnights you say things you don’t mean. Sometimes it’s walking away, even when ithurts. And sometimes — if you're lucky — it’s finding grace in the middle ofthe mess.
This album is all that.
And more.
It’s the story of growing up, messing up, forgiving yourself, and stillbelieving in something better.
