In a time where introspective tripe like Radiohead gets the nod for rock savior status and image means more than substance, in Will Hoge's words, "What is a boy like me to do?" That question is asked in his song, "Rock And Roll Star," a fierce update of a theme once touched on by the Byrds' "So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star."

His Costello-gone-Springsteen rave-ups and already legendary sweat-soaked live shows have not translated into anything more than a growing reputation on the regional tour circuit around his Nashville, Tenn., home but Will Hoge is already a star -- the rest of the world just doesn't know it yet.
Columbia's Free Times
11-15-00
Kevin Oliver